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Lighting the Way

Street signs pointing in opposite directions, labeled New Way and Old Way

My goal is to shape the next frontier of data center development by bringing new designs and solutions that lower electric bills for all and improve the environment and overall quality of life.

As a leader in power economics and technology that has ushered in over 100 GWs of sustainable renewable energy and over 20% of the nation's grid battery energy storage systems, I’ve founded Lighthouse Sustainability to serve as a new beacon to light the pathway for sustainable and community focused data center development.

Having founded and led one of the country’s largest and transformational power planning and management software and consulting companies, I’m now bringing these skills to innovate new solutions to address economic equity and the environment.

Dr. Gary Dorris, PhD
Co-Founder & CEO
Lighthouse Sustainability

Our Vision

A world where communities help shape and share in the benefits of digital infrastructure

Our Mission

To make community benefit, environmental protection, and affordable energy the foundation of data center development.

Our goal is to build essential infrastructure that benefits the community, while protecting the environment and supporting a reliable electric grid.

That means planning data centers differently—with clear information for the community, measurable commitments, and responsibility for the long-term effects of each project.

Experience That Supports Public-Good Projects

Our founders have decades of experience operating the electric grid, developing renewable energy and battery storage, understanding energy costs, and financing major infrastructure.

We use that experience to make design choices that residents can see and evaluate, including reliable and affordable power, minimal water use, quiet operations, protected green space, and lasting local investment.

Our leadership has led the financing of more than $100 billion in clean-energy projects and helped develop more than 100 gigawatts of clean power. We bring that knowledge to every project so that community protections are considered from the start.

Commitments Communities Can Count On

We are not a short-term developer. We are a mission-driven team built for long-term partnership ready to invest locally from day one. Our approach is designed so host communities share in the value over time, including through legally binding town development and community benefit agreements.

We Develop at the Speed of Trust

We meet with residents early, explain plans in plain language, and listen before major decisions are made. Our commitments include clear goals, public progress reports, and enforceable agreements. No NDAs with local officials — ever — transparency yields trust.

Every project should respect residents, strengthen the local energy system, protect natural resources, and provide lasting community benefits.

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Our Data Center Site Development Differentiation

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Our Leadership

Works for the community

Enforceable benefits, transparent governance, local hiring and training, responsive engagement, and lasting economic value.

Works for the environment

Careful siting with natural buffers and measurable protections for water usage, sound, and preserving site aesthetics.

Works for Business

Reliable, high-performance infrastructure meeting data center requirements, delivered at scale.

Works for the grid

Flexibility using solar and battery storage that improves grid utilization, supports reliability, and reduces costs and emissions that benefit residents and our planet.