Offshore WINDPOWER Conference & Exhibition 2018

Alicia Barton
President and CEO
NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research & Development Authority)


Alicia Barton was appointed president and CEO of the NYS Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) on 6/26/17. She has held public and private sector leadership roles advancing clean energy projects and companies for over a decade. Immediately prior to her appointment, Ms. Barton served as co-chair of the Energy and Cleantech Practice at Foley Hoag, LLP, a global law firm based in Boston, where her practice focused on representation of clean energy companies in emerging market areas such as offshore wind and energy storage. Her other private sector work included serving as chief of operations of the Global Utility business unit at SunEdison where she led teams working on utility-scale wind and solar projects. Prior to her work in the private sector, Barton served as chief executive officer of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center, a publicly supported agency that funds and accelerates the development of the clean energy sector. As CEO, she led all of MassCEC’s investments, project finance, partnerships, and commercial operations across a range of clean energy technologies, and helped make the state a national leader in energy efficiency, renewable energy, and deployment of clean technologies. Prior to serving as CEO of MassCEC, Ms. Barton was the Deputy Commissioner for Policy and Planning for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection; Assistant Secretary for Environmental Review and Director of the Massachusetts Environmental Policy Act office; and Deputy General Counsel at the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs. She began her career at Foley Hoag as an associate in the firm’s environmental practice. Ms. Barton currently serves on boards of several organizations, including Greentown Labs, the Environmental League of Massachusetts, Efficiency Forward, and the Advisory Board for the New England Women in Energy and Environment.

Sessions :