The First Wind Team
Steven Chwiecko
Senior Vice President,
Asset Management and Operations
Executive Summary
Steven Chwiecko is responsible for overseeing First Wind’s leases, power sales agreements, REC sales contracts, and interconnection agreements for current operating wind projects.
Career Highlights
Mr. Chwiecko has more than 25 years of experience in the unregulated power generation area, focusing on asset management and acquisitions. Prior to joining First Wind in June 2009, Mr. Chwiecko was responsible for Asset Management and Acquisitions for a portfolio of 16 power/transmission projects for Atlantic Power Corp., one the largest Canadian Power Income Funds. Prior to that, he served at El Paso Merchant Energy where he originated the acquisition of electric generating “qualifying” facilities and executed restructuring of facility-related power purchase agreements.
Mr. Chwiecko also served for 12 years as CFO at Adirondack Hydro Development Corporation.
Education and Credentials
Senior Vice President,
Asset Management and Operations
Executive Summary
Steven Chwiecko is responsible for overseeing First Wind’s leases, power sales agreements, REC sales contracts, and interconnection agreements for current operating wind projects.
Career Highlights
Mr. Chwiecko has more than 25 years of experience in the unregulated power generation area, focusing on asset management and acquisitions. Prior to joining First Wind in June 2009, Mr. Chwiecko was responsible for Asset Management and Acquisitions for a portfolio of 16 power/transmission projects for Atlantic Power Corp., one the largest Canadian Power Income Funds. Prior to that, he served at El Paso Merchant Energy where he originated the acquisition of electric generating “qualifying” facilities and executed restructuring of facility-related power purchase agreements.
Mr. Chwiecko also served for 12 years as CFO at Adirondack Hydro Development Corporation.
Education and Credentials
- MBA, Rochester Institute of Technology
- BS in Geology, St. Lawrence University