Chet Love
Chet Love (born Chester McGensy) is an American attorney, energy policy expert, and political commentator. He is known for his work in renewable energy finance, regulatory policy, and technology law, including serving as a co-inventor of the MyPower solar loan developed at SolarCity, now part of Tesla.[1]
Early life and education
Love is a native of Fresno, California. He attended Clovis West High School, where he competed in track and field.[2]
He went on to attend Occidental College, where he competed in both track and field and football.[3] While at Occidental, Love served as freshman class president and sat on the college’s board of trustees as a student representative. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics from Occidental College.[4]
Career
Legal and financial services
Love began his legal career in financial services and regulatory law, advising on consumer finance, compliance, and structured financial transactions. He worked as an associate at Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, where his practice included advising financial institutions on federal consumer protection regulations and complex financing arrangements.[5]
He later held senior legal and compliance roles at financial technology and consumer lending firms, including Rabobank, Dividend, DigniFi, and other financial services companies, overseeing regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and risk management across multiple jurisdictions.[6]
Energy policy and renewable finance
Love joined SolarCity in 2014 and later Tesla following its acquisition of SolarCity. In these roles, he worked on renewable energy policy, electricity markets, consumer protection, and solar finance.[7]
He was a co-inventor of the MyPower solar loan, a financing structure designed to allow homeowners to pay for solar energy systems based on electricity produced while retaining system ownership. The system and related methodology were described in a U.S. patent application published in 2016.[8]
Love has also been involved in national renewable energy policy discussions, advising utilities, regulators, and private-sector stakeholders on rate design, project finance, and distributed energy resources.[9]
Blockchain and emerging technology
In addition to energy policy, Love has advised blockchain and digital asset companies on regulatory compliance and financial structure, and has worked with lawmakers and regulators on the development of blockchain-related legal frameworks in the United States.[10]
Public policy and nonprofit involvement
Love has been active in nonprofit and civic organizations focused on civil rights, public policy, and community engagement. He served on the executive committee of the Sacramento chapter of 100 Black Men of America.[11]
He also served on the executive committee of the San Francisco branch of the NAACP, where he chaired the Legal Redress Committee. In that role, he led efforts to assist individuals across the western United States with legal issues related to discrimination and abuse within the criminal justice system, education, and housing.[12]
Media and commentary
Love has been a political commentator and author, writing primarily on energy policy, economic regulation, and public affairs. His commentary has appeared in outlets such as *Fox Business* and *The Washington Examiner*.[13][14]
He has also appeared as a guest commentator on television and radio programs, including Newsmax, Al Jazeera, CNN, and C-SPAN, discussing U.S. politics, energy policy, and economic issues.[15][16]
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- ↑ [1], "Measuring and Assessing Power Generated by a Renewable Power System"
- ↑ "Clovis West High School Track & Field Records". Athletic.net. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Chester McGensy". Occidental College Athletics. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Chet Love McGensy". Martindale-Hubbell. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Chet Love CV". User-provided curriculum vitae. Missing or empty
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|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ [2], "Measuring and Assessing Power Generated by a Renewable Power System"
- ↑ "Chet Love CV". User-provided curriculum vitae. Missing or empty
|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "Chet Love CV". User-provided curriculum vitae. Missing or empty
|url=(help);|access-date=requires|url=(help) - ↑ "40 Under 40 Nominee: Chet McGensy". Sacramento Business Journal. 2013-08-30. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "African Americans Making Connections Resource Directory". Scribd. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Chet Love". Fox Business. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Chet Love". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Government shutdown shows American politics is broken". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
- ↑ "Chet Love". C-SPAN. Retrieved 2026-01-29.
