Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2019

Adrienne Downey
Principal Engineer – Offshore Wind
NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority)


Adrienne Downey is the Principal Engineer for Offshore Wind with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)’s Large-Scale Renewables Team. In this role she is responsible for running New York State’s procurement efforts for offshore wind, including the recent procurement of 1,696MW as well as NYSERDA’s stakeholder engagement efforts that will be critical in delivering the state’s nation-leading commitment of 9GW of offshore wind by 2035. Adrienne comes to NYSERDA from a decade’s experience in on-shore wind and consulting practice in climate adaptation and resiliency projects. She has worked internationally in Europe and across Canada across a range of roles in industrial and production engineering, supply chain localization and development strategy, operations management, business development, and policy and government affairs.

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