Fractional PMO for Solar EPC

Built for solar EPC.
Every phase, every
milestone, on purpose.

PMP-certified, solar-native project management from NTP to COD — schedule, interconnection, procurement, and owner reporting run by a PM who's worked utility-scale solar in the field.

NTP → CODFull lifecycle coverage
1 of 1Fractional PMO with LGIA tracking
$4.5K–12KMonthly, vs. a $100K+ PM hire

Interconnection Queue Tracker

IR-2026-0847
Live LGIA milestone status — Foundation PMO / SunStack
Interconnection request filed
Completed — Mar 2026
Scoping meeting
Completed — Apr 2026
System impact study
Completed — Jun 2026
Facilities study
In progress — deposit due in 12 days
LGIA execution
Upcoming
Notice to proceed
Upcoming
Commercial operation
Target — Q3 2027
Where solar EPC PM breaks down

The gaps that turn into liquidated damages

None of these are unusual. They're the default state of PM at a growing solar EPC — until they cost a COD date.

01

COD dates slipping

Schedule risk on active projects isn't caught until it's already eating the float.

02

Interconnection in someone's inbox

LGIA milestones and deposit deadlines are tracked informally, if they're tracked at all.

03

An RFI log nobody trusts

Submittals live in a spreadsheet that's three versions behind what's actually happening in the field.

04

Your PM is also your super

The person responsible for schedule and risk is also running the field or estimating the next job.

05

Owner reporting is reactive

Reports get built the night before the call instead of living in a system built for scale.

06

Pipeline outgrew PM function

Bookings are up. The PM structure underneath them is still sized for last year.

Services

Fractional PM, or a fixed-scope engagement

Start with a retainer, a rescue, or a standalone audit — every engagement is built around the reality of utility-scale solar construction.

$4.5K–12K/mo

Fractional PM Retainer

Schedule, risk, RFI log, owner reporting, and interconnection tracking across your active project list. Three tiers, from 1–2 projects to full portfolio governance.

SunStack included
$3,500

PM Process Audit

A 2-week maturity score across 8 EPC-specific PM dimensions, schedule risk analysis, interconnection gap review, and a template pack you keep.

2-week delivery
$10K–22K

Project Controls Setup

A P6 or MS Project schedule template, change control process, RFI workflow, full SunStack configuration, and training for your team.

4–8 weeks
$2,500/mo

Interconnection Management

Standalone or bundled add-on. LGIA milestones, deposit deadlines, study windows, and utility coordination — tracked, not guessed at.

Standalone or add-on
$6K–14K

Project Rescue

A 48-hour assessment, a recovery schedule, a stakeholder reset, and PM support carried through to COD on a project that's gone sideways.

Scoped per project
$5K–12K

Commissioning & Closeout PM

Punchlist management, commissioning coordination, utility witness testing, as-builts, and final acceptance — the phase most likely to drag.

Per project
The platform

Every retainer client runs on SunStack

Provisioned in Week 1. You get full visibility into your own projects — we operate it on your behalf, and you keep the data when the engagement ends.

  • NTP → COD dashboard Real-time status across every active project, not a slide built once a month.
  • Interconnection queue tracker The only fractional PMO offering dedicated LGIA milestone tracking — no competitor, fractional or SaaS, ships this.
  • RFI & submittal log One system of record, visible to your team and ours.
  • Owner reporting & portfolio BI Built for the call, not built the night before it.
  • Procurement tracker Long-lead items tracked against the schedule that actually depends on them.
SunStack — Portfolio View
NTP → COD Progress
Site A
78%
Site B
44%
Site C
92%
Interconnection Status
3 / 5
Projects past Facilities Study
RFI Log
RFI-114 Racking toleranceOpen
RFI-112 Trench detailClosed
RFI-109 Inverter padClosed
LD Exposure Avoided
$186K
This quarter, across portfolio
Coverage

Where we engage in the project lifecycle

Foundation PMO picks up at Notice to Proceed and carries through construction to Commercial Operation.

Foundation PMO engagement
DEV
EPC
CON
COD
Development Engineering Construction Commercial Operation
Pricing

Retainers and fixed-fee engagements

Month-to-month after an initial 90-day term. SunStack workspace included with every retainer.

Project

$4,500/mo
1–2 projects up to 50MW — schedule, risk, RFI log, owner report, interconnection tracking.
Most common

Portfolio

$7,500/mo
3–6 projects up to 200MW — all-project schedule updates, procurement tracking, owner reports, bi-weekly call.

Enterprise

$12,000/mo
6+ projects / 200MW+ — full PMO governance, Gridmind AI layer, executive dashboards, QBR support.
Fixed-fee servicePriceDeliveryScope
PM Process Audit$3,5002 weeksEPC PM maturity score, schedule risk analysis, interconnection gap review, template pack
Project Controls Setup$10K–22K4–8 weeksP6/MS Project schedule template, change control, RFI workflow, SunStack config, training
Interconnection Management$2,500/moOngoingStandalone or add-on — LGIA milestones, deposit deadlines, study windows, utility coordination
Project Rescue$6K–14KScoped48-hr assessment, recovery schedule, stakeholder reset, PM to COD
Commissioning & Closeout PM$5K–12KPer projectPunchlist, commissioning coord, utility witness test, as-builts, final acceptance
How it starts

From first call to full portfolio governance

1

Discovery call

We review your active project list and where PM is thinnest today.

2

Risk quantified

COD risk and LD exposure, in dollars, before you sign anything.

3

SunStack provisioned

Week 1 — schedule, interconnection tracker, and RFI log go live.

4

Retainer begins

Weekly cadence, owner reporting, and interconnection tracking take over.

5

Scale up

Project Controls Setup and the Gridmind AI layer as your portfolio grows.

The upgrade path

Every client has a path to Gridmind

Foundation PMO is Stage 1. As your data and cadence mature in SunStack, the AI layer sits directly on top of it.

PM Audit

$3,500

Maturity score and gap review.

Fractional PM Retainer

$4,500–12,000/mo

SunStack workspace included.

Project Controls Buildout

$10,000–22,000

SunStack handoff to self-service.

Gridmind AI Retainer

$1,500–5,000/mo

AI automation on top of SunStack data.

Fully upgraded client value: ~$19,500 one-time + $12,500/mo recurring across the full stack.
Common questions

What EPCs ask before signing

"We have a PM internally."
What percentage of their time is actual PM, versus field supervision or estimating? Most in-house PMs at EPCs your size are 60% in other roles.
"Too late — we're already in construction."
Construction is when fractional PM has the highest ROI. A rescue engagement starts with a 48-hour assessment.
"We can't afford it."
What does one week of LDs cost on your largest project? Fractional PM typically costs less than 3 days of liquidated damages on a utility-scale project.
"Our projects are too complex."
The complexity is the reason. We specialize in utility-scale solar — interconnection queues, long-lead procurement, commissioning coordination.
About

Solar-native, not solar-adjacent

Foundation PMO is built on active utility-scale solar construction PM experience — not a generalist construction background applied to solar after the fact. PMP-certified, with 10+ years across IT and infrastructure project management before moving into solar EPC, where the work has centered on the parts that actually sink schedules: interconnection queues, long-lead procurement, and commissioning coordination.

Based in Wilmington, NC, and building toward a fully remote, multi-business practice — Foundation PMO sits alongside SunStack, Gridmind, and sister brand Critical Path PMO under the same operating model.

PMP Certified 10+ Years IT & Infrastructure PM Active Solar EPC Experience D1 Athlete

Not a solar EPC? Meet Critical Path PMO.

Same founder, same operating model — fractional PMO for managed service providers instead of solar contractors.

Visit Critical Path PMO ↗
Free scorecard

Solar EPC PM Maturity Scorecard

Score your PM function across 8 EPC-specific dimensions — schedule, interconnection, procurement, RFI management, owner reporting, risk, commissioning, and documentation. Three pages, no call required.

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Let's talk about your COD dates

One week of liquidated damages costs more than a month of fractional PM.

Book a 30-minute call. Bring your current project list — we'll walk through where the risk actually is.