Nicole Bulgarino, President of Federal Solutions and Utility Infrastructure at Ameresco, leads the company’s largest business unit, delivering advanced power generation, resilience solutions, and energy infrastructure for federal agencies, utilities, and data centers. A licensed professional engineer with more than 25 years of experience, she has overseen more than $4 billion in clean energy and distributed infrastructure projects, including major solar, storage, and microgrid initiatives. She manages a team of 350 professionals and has earned multiple industry honors. Ms. Bulgarino holds a B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Tennessee and an Executive Management and Leadership Certificate from MIT.
PTC: What technology breakthrough would pave the way for the ICT industry?
NB: A breakthrough in reliable, sustainable power generation and delivery will pave the way for the next evolution of the ICT industry. With data centers and telecom networks forming the backbone of ICT, growing energy demands driven by AI, cloud computing, and mobile data require a stable and efficient power supply. Developing and implementing advanced energy infrastructure such as smart grids and renewable integration systems will ensure high-capacity, reliable electricity where it’s needed most. Ameresco is committed to leading this transformation by helping businesses, institutions, and governments to reduce energy demand while providing uninterrupted power. Reliable energy is the key to unlocking ICT’s full potential.
PTC: Is it important for companies to continue to innovate their organization or offerings, and why?
NB: It is extremely important for companies to continue innovating their organization and offerings to remain competitive in a rapidly evolving market. Innovation enables businesses to integrate leading technologies and solutions that address customer challenges effectively. By embracing innovative technologies in the right environments, companies can adapt to today’s changing needs and expectations. As a true technology integrator, Ameresco understands the latest advancements and tailors them for each unique customer, ensuring not only continued relevance but also long-term success and customer satisfaction.
PTC: What value does PTC hold for you/your company?
NB: PTC holds tremendous value for Ameresco as a platform to build meaningful partnerships and connect with local networks and communities. Networking with regional stakeholders and community members provides actionable insights into local challenges and priorities, enabling Ameresco to better understand their unique needs and challenges. As a technology‑agnostic integrator, Ameresco curates and implements the most appropriate solutions for each customer to reduce energy demand, enhance resiliency, and ensure reliable power for ICT operations. Collaboration through PTC’s deep network strengthens Ameresco’s ability to contribute expertise while supporting the growth of the ICT sector and the communities it serves.
PTC: What has been a positive outcome organizationally given the current state of the world?
NB: A positive organizational outcome for Ameresco, given the current state of the world, has been the accelerated focus on innovative, distributed energy solutions to meet rapidly growing power demands. The AI revolution, expansion of data centers, and surging digital infrastructure usage have created unprecedented energy needs. In response, Ameresco has strengthened its strategy to build reliable, sustainable power generation close to the customer, deploying behind the meter solutions that ensure resiliency and efficiency. This approach not only ensures resilient and uninterrupted energy supply but also helps customers reduce energy costs and environmental impact. Organizationally, this challenge has driven us to deepen collaboration with our partners, expand innovation in energy solutions, and enhance our ability to deliver scalable, tailored systems for a wide array of ICT and enterprise customers. In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, this focus positions Ameresco to meet the future with agility, reliability, and sustainable impact.
About Ameresco
Founded in 2000, Ameresco, Inc. (NYSE:AMRC) is a leading energy infrastructure solutions provider dedicated to helping customers reduce costs, enhance resilience, and decarbonize to net zero in the global energy transition. Our comprehensive portfolio includes implementing smart energy efficiency solutions, upgrading aging infrastructure, and developing, constructing, and operating distributed energy resources. As a trusted full-service partner, Ameresco shows the way by reducing energy use and delivering energy infrastructure solutions to Federal, state, and local governments, utilities, data centers, educational institutions, and commercial and industrial customers. Ameresco has more than 1,500 employees providing local expertise in North America and Europe.

































