Director, Permitting and Environmental Affairs
EDP Renewables
Houston, Texas
Christi Calabrese is Director of Permitting and Environmental Affairs for EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA). Christi and her team manage environmental permitting and permit compliance for EDPR NA’s projects in the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, from planning phases through implementation and operations, including developing strategies to avoid and minimize environmental impacts. Christi also collaborates with different Sustainability teams within EDP on biodiversity and circular economy initiatives. In addition, Christi develops environmental corporate standards and procedures for EDPR NA and advises EDPR NA’s CEO and Executive Team on environmental regulations and policy issues pertaining to renewable energy development and operations.
Christi currently serves in the Board of the Renewable Energy Wildlife Institute (REWI) as well as on the Leadership team of the American Clean Power Association’s (ACP) Wildlife and Federal Permitting Committee. She also served as Committee Chair for the American Wind Energy Association’s (now known as ACP) Wildlife and Federal Permitting Committee. Christi was the recipient of the American Wind Energy Association’s 2016 Andy Linehan Environmental Excellence Award.
Christi has a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology from the University of Florida and a Masters Degree in Marine Resources Management from Texas A&M Galveston. She has over eighteen years of professional experience in the environmental field and sixteen years of experience working in the renewable energy industry, primarily on environmental and siting issues related to wind and solar energy projects.
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Monday, March 11, 2024
2:00 PM – 4:00 PM MT