United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
(Rule 13d-101)
Information to be Included in Statements Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-1(a) and
Amendments Thereto Filed Pursuant to § 240.13d-2(a)
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Clearway Energy, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Class A common stock
Class C common stock
(Title of Class of Securities)
18539 C 105 (Class A common stock)
18539 C 204 (Class C common stock)
(CUSIP Number)
Marine Delaitre
General Counsel – Gas, Renewables & Power
TOTALENERGIES SE
2, place Jean Millier
La Défense 6
92400 Courbevoie
France
00-331- 47443580
Copies to:
Maia R. Gez
White & Case LLP
1221 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10020
(212) 819-8217
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
June 28, 2024
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See § 240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
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Names of Reporting Persons TotalEnergies SE | |||||
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only | |||||
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization France | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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Sole Voting Power 0 | ||||
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Shared Voting Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Sole Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
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Shared Dispositive Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | |||||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 55.3% of Class A common stock 33.7% of Class C common stock | |||||
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Type of Reporting Person CO |
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Names of Reporting Persons TotalEnergies Gestion USA SARL | |||||
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only | |||||
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization France | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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Sole Voting Power 0 | ||||
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Shared Voting Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Sole Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
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Shared Dispositive Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | |||||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 55.3% of Class A common stock 33.7% of Class C common stock | |||||
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Type of Reporting Person CO |
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Names of Reporting Persons TotalEnergies Holdings USA, Inc. | |||||
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only | |||||
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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Sole Voting Power 0 | ||||
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Shared Voting Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Sole Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
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Shared Dispositive Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | |||||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 55.3% of Class A common stock 33.7% of Class C common stock | |||||
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Type of Reporting Person CO |
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Names of Reporting Persons TotalEnergies Delaware, Inc. | |||||
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only | |||||
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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Sole Voting Power 0 | ||||
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Shared Voting Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Sole Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
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Shared Dispositive Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | |||||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 55.3% of Class A common stock 33.7% of Class C common stock | |||||
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Type of Reporting Person CO |
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Names of Reporting Persons TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC | |||||
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Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (a) ¨ (b) ¨ | |||||
3 | SEC Use Only | |||||
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Source of Funds (See Instructions) OO | |||||
5 | Check if disclosure of legal proceedings is required pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ | |||||
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Citizenship or Place of Organization Delaware | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY REPORTING PERSON WITH |
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Sole Voting Power 0 | ||||
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Shared Voting Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Sole Dispositive Power 0 | |||||
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Shared Dispositive Power 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
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Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person 42,760,591 shares of Class A common stock 42,021,902 shares of Class C common stock | |||||
12 | Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares ¨ | |||||
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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11) 55.3% of Class A common stock 33.7% of Class C common stock | |||||
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Type of Reporting Person CO |
Explanatory Note
This Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment”) to Schedule 13D amends and supplements the statement on Schedule 13D originally filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 15, 2022 (the “Schedule 13D”) related to the Class A common stock (“Class A Common Stock”) and Class C common stock (“Class C Common Stock”) of Clearway Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Issuer”) whose principal executive offices are located at 300 Carnegie Center, Princeton, NJ 08540.
This Amendment is being filed to disclose transactions related to grants of Class C Common Stock made in connection with the administration of the Clearway Energy Group Long Term Equity Incentive Program which, in the aggregate since the filing of the Schedule 13D, amount to more than 1% of the Class C Common Stock outstanding. The Items below amend the information disclosed under the corresponding Items of the Schedule 13D as described below. Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings attributed to them in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. | Identity and Background. |
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented to include updated information with respect to the directors and executive officers of each of the Reporting Persons on Schedule A attached hereto, which is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 3. | Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration. |
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
The information set forth or incorporated by reference in Item 4 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 3.
Item 4. | Purpose of Transaction. |
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Since the filing of the Schedule 13D, Clearway Energy Group has granted 880,923 shares of Class C Common Stock to its employees in connection with the administration of the Clearway Energy Group Long Term Equity Incentive Program. In connection with such grants, since the filing of Amendment No. 2, Clearway Energy Group has purchased an aggregate of 268,944 shares of Class C Common Stock using working capital and on June 26, 2024, Clearway Energy Group converted 375,000 Class D units of Clearway Energy LLC (“Class D Units”) into 375,000 shares of Class C Common Stock.
As previously disclosed by the Issuer, Craig Cornelius, Chief Executive Officer of Clearway Energy Group, has been elected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of the Issuer, effective July 1, 2024. Clearway Energy Group granted Mr. Cornelius 375,000 shares of Class C Common Stock pursuant to the Clearway Energy Group Long Term Equity Incentive Program on June 28, 2024.
Item 5. | Interest in Securities of the Issuer. |
Item 5(a)-(c) of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)-(b) The aggregate number and percentage of shares of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of the Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference.
Calculations of the percentage of shares of stock beneficially owned are based on 34,613,853 shares of Class A Common Stock and 82,454,344 shares of Class C Common Stock, respectively, outstanding as of April 30, 2024, as reported in the Issuer’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 9, 2024, plus the 375,000 shares of Class C Common Stock outstanding following the conversion of 375,000 Class D Units disclosed herein and take into account the number of Class B units of Clearway Energy LLC (“Class B Units”) and Class D Units beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons and convertible into shares of Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock, respectively, as applicable.
Clearway Energy Group is the record holder of 21,841 shares of Class A Common Stock, 42,738,750 Class B Units, 60,152 shares of Class C Common Stock and 41,961,750 Class D Units. Pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement, each Class B Unit is exchangeable at any time for shares of Class A Common Stock, and each Class D Unit is exchangeable at any time for shares of Class C Common Stock, in each case, on a one-for-one basis, subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits, stock dividends and reclassifications.
The securities reported herein are held directly by Clearway Energy Group. GIP III Zephyr Acquisition Partners, L.P. (“Zephyr”) is the sole member of Clearway Energy Group. Zephyr Holdings GP, LLC (“Zephyr GP”) is the general partner of Zephyr. TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC holds 50% of the equity interests in Zephyr GP. TotalEnergies Holdings USA, Inc. is the sole shareholder of TotalEnergies Delaware, Inc., which is the sole member of TotalEnergies Renewables USA, LLC. TotalEnergies Gestion USA SARL, which is a direct wholly owned subsidiary of TotalEnergies SE, is the sole shareholder of TotalEnergies Holdings USA, Inc. Each of the foregoing may be deemed to beneficially own the securities reported herein; however, each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities reported herein, except to the extent of such Reporting Person's pecuniary interest therein.
By virtue of the relationships and agreements described herein, the Reporting Persons may be deemed to be acting as a group with Global Infrastructure Investors III, LLC and certain of its affiliates (collectively, “GIP”) for purposes of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act. However, neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that such persons are members of any such group. GIP is separately making a Schedule 13D amendment filing reporting the Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock GIP may be deemed to beneficially own. Each Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of any Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by GIP, except as otherwise described herein.
(c) Except as described herein, including the transactions listed on Annex A attached hereto, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transactions in the Class A Common Stock or Class C Common Stock during the past 60 days.
SIGNATURES
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: June 28, 2024
TOTALENERGIES SE | ||
By: | /s/ Marine Delaitre | |
Name: | Marine Delaitre | |
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
TOTALENERGIES GESTION USA SARL | ||
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By: | /s/ Eric Bozec | |
Name: | Eric Bozec | |
Title: | General Manager |
TOTALENERGIES HOLDINGS USA, INC. | ||
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By: | /s/ Richard Frazier | |
Name: | Richard Frazier | |
Title: | Assistant Secretary |
TOTALENERGIES DELAWARE, INC. | ||
By: | /s/ Richard Frazier | |
Name: | Richard Frazier | |
Title: | Secretary |
TOTALENERGIES RENEWABLES USA, LLC | ||
By: | /s/ Richard Frazier | |
Name: | Richard Frazier | |
Title: | Secretary |
Annex A
Transactions in Class A Common Stock and Class C Common Stock in the previous 60 days
Date | Security | Number of Shares | Transaction | Price | ||||||||
05/03/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 266 | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
05/15/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 469 | (3) | $ | 27.48 | (3) | ||||||
05/20/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 213 | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
05/24/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 9,491 | (3) | $ | 26.85 | (3) | ||||||
06/07/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 213 | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
06/18/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 1,723 | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
06/21/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 213 | (2) | (2) | ||||||||
06/26/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 375,000 | (4) | (4) | ||||||||
06/28/2024 | Class C Common Stock | 375,000 | (1) | (1) |
(1) Shares of restricted stock of the Issuer granted by Clearway Energy Group under its Long Term Equity Incentive Program to one or more of its employees.
(2) Shares of restricted stock of the Issuer previously granted by Clearway Energy Group under its Long Term Equity Incentive Program forfeited by certain of its employees due to termination of service.
(3) Shares withheld to satisfy tax withholding obligations in connection with the vesting of restricted stock of the Issuer previously granted by Clearway Energy Group under its Long Term Equity Incentive Program to certain of its employees.
(4) Shares received pursuant to the exchange of Class D Units for Class C Common Stock.
Schedule A
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS
Set forth below is the name and current principal occupation or employment of each director and executive officer, as applicable, of TotalEnergies SE, TotalEnergies Gestion USA SARL, TotalEnergies Holdings USA Inc., TotalEnergies Delaware Inc. and TotalEnergies Renewables USA LLC. The business address of each of the directors and executive officers of TotalEnergies SE and TotalEnergies Gestion USA SARL is 2, place Jean Millier, La Défense 6, 92400 Courbevoie, France. The business address of each of the other individuals listed below is 1201 Louisiana St. Suite 1800, Houston, TX 77002
TOTALENERGIES SE
Name | Occupation | Citizenship |
Patrick Pouyanné | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | French |
Helle Kristoffersen | President, Asia | French and Danish |
Stéphane Michel | President, Gas, Renewables & Power | French |
Thierry Pflimlin | President, Marketing & Services | French |
Bernard Pinatel | President, Refining & Chemicals | French |
Jean-Pierre Sbraire | Chief Financial Officer | French |
Namita Shah | President, OneTech | French |
Nicolas Terraz | President, Exploration & Production | French |
Aurélien Hamelle | President Strategy & Sustainability | French |
Jacques Aschenbroich | Director | French |
Anelise Quintão Lara | Director | French |
Marie-Christine Coisne-Roquette | Lead Independent Director | French |
Lise Croteau | Director | Canadian |
Mark Cutifani | Director | Australian |
Emma de Jonge | Director representing employee shareholders | French |
Romain Garcia-Ivaldi | Director representing employees | French |
Maria van der Hoeven | Director | Netherlands |
Glenn Hubbard | Director | American |
Marie-Ange Debon | Director | French |
Jean Lemierre | Director | French |
Dirk Paskert | Director | German |
Angel Pobo | Director representing employees | French |
TOTALENERGIES GESTION USA SARL
Eric Bozec | General Manager | French |
TOTALENERGIES HOLDINGS USA INC.
Mike Naeve | Director | American |
Francois Good | Director, Chief Executive Officer & President | French |
Alexander Adotevi | Director and Chief Financial Officer | German |
Dawn Lannin | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary | American |
Kwajo Sarfoh | Vice President, Tax | American |
Eric Bozec | Director | French |
Esmeralda Fernandez | Treasurer | American |
Rich Frazier | Assistant Secretary | American |
Ha C. Yi | Assistant Secretary | American |
TOTALENERGIES DELAWARE INC.
Francois Good | Director and President | French |
Alexander Adotevi | Director and Vice President | German |
Dawn Lannin | Director | American |
Kwajo Sarfoh | Director | American |
Esmeralda Fernandez | Treasurer | American |
Rich Frazier | Secretary | American |
Ha C. Yi | Assistant Secretary | American |
TOTALENERGIES RENEWABLES USA LLC
Vincent Stoquart | Manager | Belgian |
Marc-Antoine Pignon | Manager and Chief Executive Officer | French |
Olivier Terneaud | Manager | French |
Alexander Adotevi | Manager | German |
David Foulon | Manager and Vice President, Managing Director – Offshore Wind | American |
Christopher Gillies | Chief Financial Officer | Australian |
Ali Mirza | Vice President, Structured Finance | American |
Jeff Newcombe | Vice President, Technical | American |
Anais Immas | Vice President, Business Development | French |
Eric Potts | Vice President, Managing Director, Distributed Generation | American |
Greg Nelson | Vice President, Managing Director – Core Solar | American |
Esmeralda Fernandez | Treasurer | American |
Rich Frazier | Secretary | American |
Simon Hayes | Assistant Secretary | British |
Ha C. Yi | Assistant Secretary | American |