Logan O’Grady is the Executive Director of the Minnesota Solar Energy Industries Association (MnSEIA), appointed in 2021 to lead Minnesota’s solar and storage industry through one of the most transformative periods in its history. Since taking the helm, Logan has propelled MnSEIA into a new era—expanding membership to over 170 companies, elevating the organization’s influence at the Capitol, the Public Utilities Commission, and in the courts, and securing more than $200 million in public investments that will accelerate Minnesota’s clean energy future for years to come.
Logan has been a driving force behind many of the state’s most significant clean energy achievements of the last decade. His legislative work includes championing:
- Landmark permitting reform for both small and large solar projects
- Minnesota’s first behind-the-meter energy storage incentive program
- Major improvements to interconnection standards and grid investment
- New consumer rights ensuring Minnesotans can go solar—even in HOA communities
- The creation and expansion of Solar for Schools
- The establishment of the Solar on Public Buildings program
- The largest-ever investment in Solar*Rewards
- And the creation of the state’s first Distributed Solar Energy Standard, a mid-scale solar mandate that expands market opportunity statewide
Collectively, these victories will unlock over 1 gigawatt of new solar potential in Minnesota—reshaping the state’s energy mix and supporting Minnesota’s progress toward 100% carbon-free electricity.
Logan has also rebuilt MnSEIA into a regulatory and legal force. Under his leadership, the organization has surged to #7 in Minnesota for participation in Public Utilities Commission dockets—an extraordinary rise that reflects MnSEIA’s deeper technical expertise and stronger advocacy. Logan has expanded the association’s presence in the courtroom as well, leading MnSEIA into significant cases at the Minnesota Court of Appeals and the Minnesota Supreme Court to defend fair policy, protect industry growth, and ensure a competitive clean energy market.
Before joining MnSEIA, Logan served on the land use and government relations teams at Larkin Hoffman, where he represented solar companies before local governments, the Legislature, and the Public Utilities Commission. He also served as Director of Policy and Public Affairs at Clean Energy Economy Minnesota (CEEM). Earlier, he worked in the Minnesota Senate as Committee Administrator for the capital investment committee, helping craft legislation that delivered over $1 billion in public infrastructure investments across the state.
Known for his strategic leadership, collaborative approach, and relentless commitment to advancing solar and storage, Logan holds a law degree from Mitchell Hamline School of Law and a master’s degree from Hult International Business School in London.
How Logan can help:
- Leads MnSEIA’s long-term strategy, organizational growth, and member-driven priorities
- Directs the association’s legislative, regulatory, and legal advocacy across state agencies and the Capitol
Favorite energy podcast: Sounds of Solar by EVS — a standout among MnSEIA’s member-led content
Favorite hobby outside of work: Traveling with his wife and two daughters—preferably somewhere warm during Minnesota’s long winters
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