Garrett Lehman

Director of Development, AYPA

Power Garrett Lehman is a distinguished leader in the renewable energy sector, serving as a Director of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) at Aypa Power - the largest developer of BESS in California. With extensive expertise in energy storage, solar, and hydropower, Garrett plays a pivotal role in advancing utility-scale energy storage projects critical to meet the California Independent System Operator’s (CAISO) renewable energy future.

Prior to joining Aypa Power in 2024, he led as the Vice President of Development at Strata Clean Energy. Notable past developed projects across his career at Strata Clean Energy, Dudek, and Golder Associates include the first utility scale solar farm in Washington State, a gigawatt hour+ standalone BESS facility in Arizona, and some of the first utility scale BESS facilities in California.

Garrett earned his Master of Science in Water Resource Management from the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at UC Santa Barbara, and his Bachelor of Science in Crop Science and Management from UC Davis.