Fervo Energy Names COO to Drive GeoBlock™ and GeoCluster™ Build-Out
FRVO•Fervo Energy promoted Sarah Jewett to COO to centralize corporate operations and expedite its GeoBlock™ and GeoCluster™ geothermal build-out, leveraging her six years leading strategy and hydraulic fracturing expertise. The move aims to support a growing pipeline spanning utility, AI hyperscaler, and industrial offtake projects.
1. Leadership Change at Fervo Energy
Fervo Energy has elevated Sarah Jewett to Chief Operating Officer, centralizing the company’s core corporate functions to accelerate execution. Jewett steps into a role designed to streamline decision-making and operational discipline across finance, operations, supply chain, land and permitting activities.
2. Jewett’s Background and Experience
Jewett brings six years at Fervo, where she led strategic initiatives, and prior roles managing hydraulic fracturing crews for Schlumberger in Permian and Alaska fields. She holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and a mechanical engineering degree from Dartmouth College.
3. Centralizing Operations for Scaling
The COO position consolidates leadership of cross-functional teams to meet coordination demands for supply chain, land acquisition, permitting and policy. This infrastructure is critical as Fervo moves from pilot projects to industrial-scale deployments.
4. Implications for Geothermal Deployment
Under Jewett’s oversight, Fervo will advance its standardized EGS models—GeoBlock™ and GeoCluster™—aimed at driving geothermal costs down via manufacturing-style scale. The company’s expanding pipeline includes utility contracts, AI hyperscaler partnerships and industrial power agreements.
