The First Wind Team
Kurt Adams
Executive Vice President,
Chief Development Officer
Executive Summary
Kurt Adams oversees the development of all First Wind’s projects nationwide.
Career Highlights
Education and Credentials
Prior to joining First Wind, Mr. Adams was Chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission from 2005 to 2008, where he served as Maine’s primary energy regulator. As chairman, he served as a member of the New England Conference of Public Utilities Commissions, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissions (NARUC), the NARUC Electricity Committee, the NARUC Competitive Procurement Committee. He was also Maine’s representative on the New England State Committee on Electricity.
Prior to his position with the Maine PUC, Mr. Adams was Governor John Baldacci’s chief legal counsel from 2003 to 2005.
Before joining the Governor’s staff, Mr. Adams was a partner in the law firm of Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer & Nelson in Portland, Maine. At Bernstein, Shur, Mr. Adams was the Vice Chairman of the firm’s energy practice. Mr. Adams represented independent power producers in all facets of project development. Mr. Adams represented national and international private and public sector clients on energy projects. He also represented lenders on energy project financings.
Education and Credentials
- Juris Doctor from the University of Maine School of Law
- M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University
- B.A. Skidmore College