
Charlie Goff
Senior Environmental Engineer
The coming decades will witness a profound shift in how we generate and consume energy. This transformation, driven by both necessity and innovation, will redefine energy access, sustainability, and resiliency. I’m honored to collaborate with ERG’s clients to address the challenges associated with this transition, fostering a more secure and environmentally-sound energy future for all.
Charlie Goff is an expert in clean energy markets and technologies, energy resiliency strategies, and emissions estimation methods. Leveraging degrees in mechanical engineering and energy policy, he provides technical, market research, policy, strategic planning, education, and outreach support to help clients transform our energy landscape. An expert in distributed generation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy, Charlie helps clients evaluate clean energy market opportunities, navigate state and federal regulations, understand technical and economic aspects of project development, quantify environmental benefits, and raise awareness of clean energy solutions.
Certified as a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional (LEED AP®) and Certified Energy Manager (CEM®), Charlie also helps industrial, commercial, and residential building design teams understand the value of energy efficiency and renewable measures and integrate them into effective, resilient building designs in communities around the country. He has also worked with clients in the oil and gas, agriculture, and wastewater sectors to develop tools, resources, and projects for methane mitigation, recovery, and use around the world. He regularly speaks at clean energy conferences and workshops nationwide on combined heat and power, energy efficiency, and clean energy project development.
Charlie holds a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, and an M.P.P. with a focus on clean energy/environmental policy from Georgetown University. He is a lifetime member of the Arctic Ocean Polar Bear Club, and enjoys traveling, playing golf, and spending time with his wife and dog.