David Ertz

David is responsible for the engineering and construction activities associated with First Wind’s projects in the Eastern U.S. including Sheffield Wind his company’s first project in Vermont. Currently operational in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom atop Granby Mountain and Libby Hill, the wind farm has a maximum output of 40MW from 16 wind turbines, and is projected to produce roughly 115,000 megawatt-hours annually for Vermont utility companies. In addition to providing enough clean, safe power for all of the homes in Caledonia Country, Sheffield Wind offers a number of ongoing benefits for local communities. David’s group of project and construction managers provide the resident expertise to advance projects from the early development phases to commercial operation with a focus on managing the work of engineers and contractors to construct utility-scale wind energy projects. He draws on his 30-plus years of experience in project management, environmental controls and management, and permitting for industry and electric utilities. David serves on the board and chairs the membership committee of the Environmental & Energy Technology Council of Maine.