Chelsea Robben
Vice President, Head of C & i Origination @NextEra Energy Resources
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WORK HISTORY
Vice President, Head of C & i Origination @NextEra Energy Resources
Juno Beach, FL, US
Spearheads the transition of traditional utility infrastructure to meet the high-velocity power demands of the AI sector. Commercial leader responsible for empowering an exceptional team and delivering value for our customers. Manages a 300-gigawatt national generation platform strategy positioning the organization at the forefront of grid-scale growth and innovation. Leads grid intelligence initiatives, leveraging automation to accelerate energy transition timelines by over 90%. Synthesizes complex regulatory designs with commercial strategy to deliver precedent-setting infrastructure solutions for global industrial partners.
EDUCATION
Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL
Finance
University of North Florida - College of Business Administration, Jacksonville, FL
Bachelor of Business Administration and Finance (B.B.A.) , Finance
ABOUT CHELSEA ROBBEN
Chelsea Howard Robben is the strategic bridge between North American infrastructure and the global AI revolution.As Vice President of Origination at NextEra Energy, Inc, Chelsea spearheads the critical transition between traditional utility infrastructure and the high-velocity demands of the AI sector. As the commercial head of C&I with nearly two decades of experience, she serves as a connectivity expert - matching people, capital, and engineering expertise to unlock the grid capacity necessary for today’s energy transformation. Executive Impact & Scale: Capital Excellence: Oversaw the contracting, execution, and financing of 14+ gigawatts of new energy infrastructure, exceeding $30 Billion in capital deployment. Platform Growth: Instrumental in building a 100 gigawatts generation platform across the Eastern Interconnect, positioning her at the forefront of grid-scale strategy and next-generation deployment. Grid Intelligence: A champion of leveraging technology to accelerate the energy transition, Chelsea has successfully worked with her cross functional team to compress 18-month planning cycles into two-week execution windows through automated infrastructure deployment.Leadership Defined by Grit: Chelsea is recognized for her ability to synthesize complex regulatory design with commercial goals with a key focus on finding ways to unlock value across the value chain for all partners. Notably, she’s navigated several new markets including a grueling 18-month federal and state policy overhaul to enable new generation infrastructure for a global oil and gas leader - a project that set a new precedent for industry collaboration.Core Expertise: Large Infrastructure development, contracting, financing, and integration Market Design and Wholesale Power Markets Federal & State Policy Innovation Complex Commercial Negotiation & High-Stakes Strategy Cross-Functional Leadership & Team EmpowermentChelsea remains a sought-after voice for tech and policy forums, committed to building the resilient coalitions necessary to reliably and affordably power the next 100 years.
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