Our Mission to you
Capacity Energy Solutions’ mission is to identify and implement energy savings that generate positive cash flow for the customer and improve lighting quality while keeping the customer’s goals first.
As a Certified Energy Manager with an electrical engineering degree from the University of Cincinnati, Chris Direnzi has saved companies millions of dollars on operational and energy expenses by conducting numerous energy audits and project implementation for facilities ranging from small business to Fortune 1000 companies. Chris continues to be a leader in energy innovation after placing first place in the "UC New Venture Plan Competition" and "Best of Electrical and Computer Engineering". Because of Chris' expertise and technical knowledge, Capacity is able to offer customers detailed, custom solutions for energy savings and improved lighting.
Eric Groh came to Capacity with over 20 years of sales, sales management and business building experience. While having expertise in technical solutions, Eric has continually developed successful sales teams by focusing on understanding and defining customer's need. Eric was part of the ownership for four companies finding technical solutions for industrial clientele in the automotive, oil and gas, chemical and pharmaceutical markets. Eric has successfully managed large sales teams and has started a business, growing it to $25 million in under 10 years. Eric is a graduate of Villanova University and was a member of the golf team. Although he enjoys golf, he does not have any free time because he has six young children.
With 40 years in the field, Rob Smith leads Capacity's installation crews and brings a depth of hands-on experience that is difficult to find. Rob has traveled across the United States running large lighting retrofit projects for industrial facilities, schools, commercial buildings and warehouses, coordinating crews on job sites of every size and complexity. He has spent much of his career training installers, and that emphasis on doing the work correctly the first time carries through to every project Capacity delivers. Rob's field expertise ensures the solutions Capacity designs are installed safely, on schedule and with minimal disruption to the customer.