Kelly Speakes-Backman
Developer / IPP ExecutiveDirector at Maryland Energy Administration
9
Deals Attributed
$2.95B
Deal Value
6.9
GW Capacity
2
Positions Held
Career Timeline
Attributed Deals(9 deals)
Deals attributed based on Kelly Speakes-Backman's role at the firm during the transaction.
2025(3 deals)
Jan 2025Developer590 MW solar portfolio: Cadence Solar (240 MW, OH), Trade Post Solar (200 MW, IN), Yum Yum Solar (150 MW, TN)FinancingSolar$1.10B590 MW
Feb 2025DeveloperRichfield Solar (50 MW, MD, operational) + Maple Flats (326 MWdc, IL) + Cadence Solar (240 MW, OH) + Chalk Bluff (350 MW, AR)PPASolar966 MW
Jun 2025DeveloperYellow Wood Solar (300 MW OH) + Pleasant Prairie Solar (140 MW OH) + Decoy Solar (155 MW AR) + Seaway Wind (196 MW TX) — 791 MW combinedPPAHybrid791 MW
2024(5 deals)
Mar 2024SellerWilkinson Solar Energy Center — 74 MW solar in North CarolinaPPASolar74 MW
Mar 2024DeveloperInvenergy four-project portfolio — Diversion wind (TX, 200 MW), Flat Ridge IV & V wind (KS), Pixley solar (KS, 189 MW) — 677 MW totalFinancingHybrid$1.27B677 MW
Mar 2024Developer~842 MW solar portfolio across Arkansas, Louisiana, and MississippiPPASolar842 MW
Jun 2024Seller791 MW wind and solar portfolio — 4 projects in Ohio, Arkansas, and TexasPPAHybrid791 MW
Dec 2024Developer760 MW clean energy contracts — Hardin II Solar (OH, 150 MW), Delilah II Solar (TX, 150 MW), Tip Top Solar (NM, 110 MW), Chalk Bluff Solar (AR, 350 MW)PPASolar760 MW
How deal attribution works: Deals are attributed to individuals based on their role at a firm during the transaction period. C-suite executives and senior partners/MDs are attributed deals where their firm was involved as a principal, counsel, advisor, or lender. This is an inference — not all attributed individuals necessarily worked directly on every deal.