Walz has worked at Duke Energy for 12 years and joins REC Solar after serving on the company’s board of directors.
Duke says he brings to REC Solar leadership experience in renewable energy, retail electric supply and wholesale generation. His appointment is an extension of Duke’s commitment to provide affordable and accessible energy solutions to REC Solar’s commercial customers, according to Duke.
“Building off his tenure as a vice president at the nation’s largest utility, Walz will help REC Solar further integrate with Duke Energy Renewables and create additional strategic partnerships to solve commercial customers’ most pressing energy challenges,” Duke added in a statement.
Duke Energy Renewables is a leading solar and wind developer whose projects sell power into competitive electricity markets.
“Delivering a simple sales and financing process to commercial energy buyers gives them quick access to smart, high-quality solutions to their complex energy problems,” said Rob Caldwell, an REC board member and president of Duke Energy Renewables and Distributed Energy Technology.
The aim is to make it easy for customers to save money and generate onsite solar power, while enabling access to fast financing, reliable service and comprehensive energy solutions.
