Chris Taylor is the CEO of GridStor. He has two decades of experience in the clean energy sector and has developed over 2 GW of wind, solar and storage projects now in operation or construction.

Prior to starting GridStor, he was responsible for clean energy investing and transaction structuring for Google’s global data center organization and led the Portland office. During his seven years at Google, Mr. Taylor originated and managed investments in both projects and companies totaling over $1.5B in equity commitments. Prior to Google, he was a co-founder and Chief Development Officer of Element Power, a private equity-backed wind and solar IPP where he built a team of over 20 and a portfolio of 5+ GW.

Mr. Taylor began his career in clean energy in 2002 at Zilkha Renewable Energy, which was acquired by Goldman Sachs and became Horizon Wind Energy and later EDPR. He led the West region for EDPR, including building a team of 20 professionals and a portfolio of 6 GW. His other experience includes environmental policy and advocacy roles for both NGOs and government agencies. He started his career as a Peace Corps volunteer in Ivory Coast. 

Mr. Taylor has a BA from Amherst College and an MPA from Princeton University’s School of International and Public Affairs.