Michael Herfurth

Michael Herfurth has a diverse work experience in the renewable energy industry. Michael currently holds the position of EVP Pre-Construction & Construction at Swift Current Energy since June 2022. Prior to that, they worked as a Sr. Director Pre-Construction & Construction at EDP Renewables from March 2020 to July 2022. Michael also served as the Director, Emerging Technology Projects at NRG Energy from October 2016 to March 2020. Additionally, they held various roles including Chief Operating Officer at Wind Capital Group, Project Development and Execution at Quantum Utility Generation LLC, Chief Technical Officer at Zilkha Biomass Energy/Fuels, and Director at Horizon Wind Energy. Michael started their career at Southern Company as a Business Support Manager and worked there for 16 years.

Michael Herfurth attended Long Beach High School, but no information about their degree or field of study is provided. Michael then went on to study at Mississippi State University from 1986 to 1989, where they obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering.