In the mountains of Park City, our founders recognized that rooftop heat cables were far more than a building-level inefficiency—they represented one of the largest unmanaged electrical loads on the grid. Powder Watts was created to apply advanced computer vision, AI, IoT, and grid-interactive control to transform this overlooked source of waste into a scalable DER and Virtual Power Plant resource for utilities, customers, and the nation.
Meet the team behind Powder Watts.
Our team brings together exceptional talent with a proven record of transforming ambitious ideas into scalable technologies, successful deployments, and lasting market impact.
Thomas Clardy
Founder, CEO
Penn State
Thomas Riley
Chief Tech Strategist
Nvidia
Dave Bolen
COO
NTT
Mark Nelson
Chief Financial Officer
RLG Capital
Trevor Wright
VP Sales
Vivint, Lumio, Solar Edge
Luke Cartin
VP Energy
Vail Corp, Park City Muni, MT2030
Mahan Bastani
Hardware / Firmware Engineer
Neato Labs
Peter Banfield
Chief of Projects
Copay Tech
Kai Kuck
Chief Engineer
University of Utah
Dave Sheldon
Master Electrician
Alpenglow
DJ Hubler
Chief of Installs
McKinsey & Co.
James Richardson
CTO
AWS
Dave Ray
Loan Officer
Key Bank
Our team combines deep experience in advanced technology, energy systems, large-scale deployment, and commercialization—bringing together leaders who have built, scaled, and delivered sophisticated products and infrastructure in demanding markets.