Mr Metzner will be responsible for all financial and fiscal management aspects of the company’s operations. He was the senior vice president and treasurer at Exelon, where he was responsible for multiple departments within Exelon finance including treasury, enterprise risk management, investments and investor relations.

The company has announced that Tim Rosenzweig, the current CFO, is stepping into a new position at First Wind as senior vice president of finance, reporting to Mr Metzner. Mr Rosenzweig will continue to lead all of the company’s external financing efforts such as tax equity financings, loans, and raising new capital.

Paul Gaynor, president and CEO of First Wind, said: We are very excited to welcome Michael. He brings an outstanding combination of finance, treasury, and general management experience to our team. First Wind will directly benefit from Michael’s mix of strong business judgment, professional skill and integrity.