Wesley Whited
My work sits at the edge of the grid—designing programs where rising demand collides with a disappearing rate base.I live the contradictions I analyze. From a sun-powered Passive House on the north slope of Mt. Mitchell in WNC, I consult on Fortune 500 decarbonization while chainsawing fallen poplars between strategy calls. My office delivers gigabit fiber faster than most city apartments, yet my commute involves dodging free-range chickens. This isn't work-life balance—it's intentional collision, where bleeding-edge energy policy meets hands-on rural economics.
DER Strategist & Independent Writer
Distributed Energy Strategist & Appalachian Economic Futurist
Work. Write. Ride. Repeat
Every minute I'm not chained to the Google machine, I'm out there. The mountains of Yancey County don't just shape the horizon—they shape how I think, how I solve problems, how I see the world.Today it was a gravel ride to a tube I'd stashed on the South Toe, then floating back to the car. Yesterday, maybe it was grinding up a fire road just to see what's on the other side. Tomorrow? Who knows. That's the point.This isn't about training for anything or optimizing metrics. It's about pure exploration—adventure for adventure's sake. Whether it's bikepacking through the Pisgah, finding new ways to string together single track and back roads, or discovering that perfect swimming hole that doesn't show up on any map.The mountains here offer something different around every bend. Every ridge holds a story. Every valley whispers possibilities. And when you live where others vacation, when your backyard is what people travel across the country to experience, you'd be crazy not to chase every trail, float every creek, and see every sunset from a different peak.Currently exploring every corner of Yancey County, one adventure at a time.