About

Roger Dixon, the owner of Skylands Renewable Energy, LLC has been involved in the evolution of renewable energy systems for the past 35 years. He is one of a few who has witnessed the increased sophistication of equipment and acceptability of renewable energy systems in the US and around the world.

As the first (and only) Certified Wind Site Assessor located on the East Coast, Mr. Dixon was asked to become a member of the State of New Jersey’s Renewable and Clean Energy Industry Workforce Advisory Council. He is a member of a national wind industry committee writing the Small Wind Article for the 2011 National Electrical Code (NEC) for small wind turbines and is on the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Exam Committee writing the Small Wind Installer Certification Exam. He has also been asked to serve on a national committee to recommend and outline the parameters for a NABCEP Wind Site Assessor Exam.

As a charter member of the NJ Small Wind Working Group (NJSWWG), chairing the NJSWWG Highlands Committee, Economics Committee and the Small Wind Model Zoning Ordinance and Siting Committee, Mr. Dixon is uniquely qualified and has been a key participant in the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities’ (NJ BPU) Renewable Energy committee meetings. He also sits on the NJ BPU Solar Alternative Compliance Payment/Alternative Compliance Payment (SACP/ACP) Advisory Committee representing small wind developers.

His expertise and qualifications are internationally recognized and he provides consulting services for a variety of professional groups, including The Society of Industry Leaders, Gerson Lehrman Group Natural Resources Council and Vista International. He is one of only two endorsed renewable energy vendors for the New Jersey Farm Bureau.

In addition to public speaking engagements, Mr. Dixon has taught Continuing Education courses for New Jersey licensed insurance and securities brokers, Certified Public Accountants and the Environmental Law Section of the New Jersey Bar Association. He has taught at the Montgomery County Community College, Central Campus in Blue Belle, PA and Pottstown campus in Pottstown, PA, as well as the Bucks County Community College, Newton, PA campus. He has also presented seminars on permitting and zoning to municipal employees, elected officials and interested business professionals on behalf of the NJ Board of Public Utilities at Rowan University, The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Richard Stockton College, Ocean County College and Rutgers University, all in New Jersey.

Currently, Mr. Dixon is involved in numerous larger-scale commercial and municipal projects, as well as smaller, individual renewable energy installations.

He has presentations that can be found on the NJ Clean Energy and the NJ Farm Bureau websites:

He is also featured in articles about wind energy in NJBIZ:

He is a member of the following organizations:

 

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3 THADS HILL ROAD, HAMPTON, NJ 08827
www.skylandsre.com