Matthew Van Horn

Project Manager

Matt grew up in Delaware where he attended the U of D receiving his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 2004. In his professional career, Matt began working as a field engineer for a large consulting firm, spending much of his time up and down the east coast in various industrial settings. He then ventured into the world of power generation spending 10 years in utility scale power plants. While working in various roles at coal and natural gas fired plants, he picked up many of the skills that serve him well today. Power plant life requires individuals to manage a wide variety of issues across the electrical and mechanical spectrums in a high pace high stress environment. Matt moved from engineering roles to operations and maintenance management. Realizing it was time for a new challenge, he moved into the Public Utility Sector as a project manager. While working as a contractor for a large utility in the Northeast, he managed large transmission and substation rebuilds and upgrades. Before arriving at Scale, he spent a short bit of time in the fuel cells industry working with a manufacturer. Matt’s diverse background in power generation and the utility sector gives him a unique view on the bright future of distributed energy. Matt still lives in the “Small Wonder” that is Delaware and is an avid outdoor enthusiast. He loves taking his family of five on long trips exploring our beautiful National Parks and occasionally getting in (just a little) over his head on hikes in the wilderness.