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South Central Region
Meet our Community Leaders from Texas, Arkansas, and Louisiana
Work Experience
Key Messages & Subject Expertise
Vegetation Management for Solar Performance
- Deep expertise using sheep-centric grazing to reduce shading, fire risk, and maintenance costs on solar sites.
- Able to explain how effective vegetation management directly supports reliability, safety, and project uptime.
Agrivoltaics & Solar Land Stewardship
- Leader in integrating solar development with regenerative grazing to improve land use outcomes.
- Can speak to how agrivoltaics enhances vegetation management while supporting long-term energy production.
Agriculture, Community & Renewable Energy Alignment
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Credible voice on connecting solar developers with local agricultural communities through shared value models.
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Speaks to how agrivoltaics builds local trust, supports farmers and ranchers, and strengthens project acceptance.
Veteran Workforce Development
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Grounded understanding of how clean energy job pipelines are built—not aspirationally, but operationally.
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Speaks fluently about skills gaps, training timelines, and employer needs.
All-of-the-Above Energy Strategy
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How different energy resources complement each other across seasons and demand profiles
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What states can do to align planning, permitting, and incentives to support diversity rather than favoritism
Energy Security is National Security
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How grid resilience underpins economic and national security
- Why domestic energy production, diversified supply, and redundancy are core security assets
Media Samples
Project Vanguard Podcast
Water, Fences, and 1,200 Sheep: The Ops Side of Agrivoltaics
Link to PodcastBradford J. Quigley
Chief Executive Officer
Solar Ranch Xperts
Biography
Brad Quigley is a retired U.S. Army Senior Non-Commissioned Officer with nearly 26 years of service and the Co-Founder/CEO of Solar Ranch Xperts, a veteran-owned company specializing in sheep-based vegetation management for solar sites. ASGA solar grazing–certified, Brad and his team help keep panels clear, reduce wildfire fuel loads, and improve soil biodiversity—delivering sustainable, regenerative solutions that support energy production, environmental stewardship, and local agriculture. He’s committed to strengthening communities and advancing agrivoltaics because he believes energy security is national security.
Brad is currently based in San Angelo, TX.
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