Deonte Hill

Manage sites from site control through diligence and approvals, running 120-150 day exclusivity periods with landowners and directing environmental, geotechnical, and engineering consultants. Lead entitlement and permitting toward general plan amendments, planned area developments, conditional use permits, and special use permits with local jurisdictions and land use counsel across California and

Led the interconnection process at 230kV and 345kV points of interconnection, securing Large Generator Interconnection Agreements (LGIAs) for over 1 GW of hybrid solar and BESS projects. Led permitting for general plan amendments, planned area developments, conditional use permits, and special use permits across Arizona, working with local jurisdictions and land use counsel and participating in pu

Cross-referenced ALTA surveys against preliminary title reports and project footprint to identify and mitigate title issues, encumbrances, and legal risk ahead of financing and Final Notice to Proceed. Ordered and reviewed mineral title reports to determine whether surface waivers needed to be acquired for the project site.

Negotiated, drafted, and executed lease and purchase agreements for 100 MW+ of wind and solar projects across three states with zero legal disputes, securing full site control for project financing. Resolved title defects and cleared encumbrances ahead of closing, supporting site readiness assessments.

Negotiated easements, rights-of-way, and option agreements directly with landowners and stakeholders to support site control for greenfield and brownfield development. Supported site selection and market due diligence for greenfield and brownfield development opportunities.

Supervised and trained a 4-person maintenance team responsible for $20M+ in heavy construction equipment, maintaining 100% operational readiness and zero safety incidents over 9.5 years.

Served as liaison between the company and external partners, including developers, government entities, landowners, and utility companies across multiple concurrent projects, resulting in zero safety or environmental incidents. Reviewed third-party engineering plans for compliance with safety requirements near pipeline and gas infrastructure assets.

Researched land and real estate records to verify ownership and cure title defects ahead of wind and solar farm development. Performed GIS-based analytics supporting capital projects and title verification for site acquisition decisions.

Earned the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in March 2024.

Bachelor of Science in Energy Land Management with minors in Business Administration and Professional Writing and Editing from West Virginia University.

Master of Legal Studies in Oil, Gas, and Renewable Energy Law from the University of Oklahoma.

Obtained a Texas Real Estate License in March 2021.