Who we are
In addition to our data center and energy expertise, KC Mares has started or been a founder, board member or executive leader of over a half-dozen companies. He has led the development of two software products, twice earned EPA EnergyStar Partner of the Year Awards, including many other awards from utility companies, a CEO award from a Fortune 25 company. KC has been seen on CNN, ABC World News, and local TV; heard on NPR; quoted in LA Times, CIO Magazine and many other media outlets. KC has also authored work that has been published in various trade magazines and websites. KC has also been a speaker at dozens of conferences in US and Europe.
These experiences are sometimes called upon to provide input to financial analysts.
Contact Us
Email us now or call KC Mares at 408-203-8638. Visit KC's blog about data center and energy happenings, events, and thoughts.
KC Mares - MegaWatt Consulting FounderAbout
KC Mares has managed energy options and a member of the build team for Exodus Communications, at the time the largest data center provider in the world. He managed the second-largest budget (energy) and led co-generation options as well as utility negotiations globally. KC led similar management for Sun Microsystems and Target/Mervyn's stores, with each earning the EPA's EnergyStar Partner of the year awards for KC's money and energy-saving strategies.
KC has provided data center operations and acquisition services to Google, as well energy and renewable energy options. KC led data center strategy, procuring all data center services and developing several large data centers while leading the charge to reduce energy consumption and costs, achieve carbon neutrality goals and develop large wind and solar projects.
In 2000, just prior to the "California energy crisis", KC gathered a team of industry leading peers to recreate the Silicon Valley Leadership Group's Energy Committee and co-chaired the group, it's 60+ active members and over 200 total members with 7 subcommittees to provide energy policy leadership in California. KC was selected to join in providing direct energy policy leadership with California's Governor, the CPUC and CEC commissioners, CalISO executive team, and President's administration.
KC has led projects throughout the US in many major cities as well as rural areas. He has also led projects around the globe, including in the UK, Ireland, Iceland, Netherlands, Switzerland, Germany, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, China, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, and others. He has also completed work for projects in about an equal number of other countries. Through these experiences, KC has worked with country leaders, CEOs of many large multi-national companies, economic development groups, and companies around the globe, being versed in cultural and business customs almost anywhere.
Currently KC leads business development and product development for new products, sales for service companies, energy efficiency programs, and investment advice about public companies and new start-up companies in high-tech, energy and data centers.
Our Business
We are here to serve your needs. We are known for providing great value for your project or product.