About Verigreen
Based in the heart of the Driftless, with a drive for global impact
We believe that Energy Independence is the right of every farmer, business, and homeowner — and that Renewable Energy holds the key to realizing that promise.
Verigreen, LLC is a renewable energy company based in Northeast Iowa, in the heart of the Driftless Area — a landscape of rolling hills and working farms that shapes how we think about energy, land, and community.
Verigreen is led by Jim Downing, a senior renewables leader with experience across OEM, IPP, and EPC organizations. Where a large developer has departments, our customers have Jim — and the portfolio discipline of utility-scale execution behind every engagement.
We sell and install distributed wind, recover energy from organic waste with modular biogas systems, fix underperforming power purchase agreements, advise on projects of every size, and bring utility-scale project management discipline to bespoke builds.
We believe the promise of renewable energy isn't a zero-sum game. That's why we collaborate with the builders of new technologies, partner with regenerative agriculture operations, and work to keep the benefits of energy generation close to the communities that host it.
James R. Downing
PMP, PMI-ACPFounder & Principal
Meet Jim Downing
Jim Downing is a senior renewables leader whose wind, battery storage, and technical project delivery spans more than 3 gigawatts of capacity and $2.8 billion in project value across OEM, independent power producer, and EPC organizations.
During his career he managed more than 20 wind projects — over 1,000 turbines — overseeing site execution, budgets, schedules, and contractual compliance across North America. He went on to lead wind construction and technical services organizations, and most recently built a utility-scale battery energy storage organization from inception to execution in 6 months.
Jim's path to renewables runs through service. A U.S. Marine Corps signals intelligence Spanish linguist and later a police officer, he finished his degree summa cum laude and carried the same discipline into energy: clear communication, rigorous planning, and a bias for doing things right the first time.
A certified Project Management Professional (PMP) and PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP), Jim is also a builder of people — developing project managers, leading training programs, and coaching rising leaders throughout his career. That same commitment shows up at Verigreen, where every client works directly with him.
Connect with Jim on LinkedIn3 GW+
capacity delivered
$2.8B
project value managed
1,000+
turbines overseen
30+
projects managed
What guides us
Energy independence
We believe energy independence is the right of every farmer, business, and homeowner.
Local first
Generating energy close to where it's used — capturing value that long-distance transmission wastes.
Honest counsel
Clear assessments and no overselling. If a project doesn't pencil out, we'll tell you.
Community partnership
Realizing renewable energy's promise is a shared effort — more good actors at the table, faster the promise becomes real.
Let's talk about your project
Whether you're exploring a first wind turbine, evaluating a waste-to-energy opportunity, or restructuring an underperforming PPA, we'd like to hear about it.