Meet the Team

Who We Are

The Castle Rock Project team brings together experienced professionals in renewable energy development, community engagement, environmental science, and engineering — all dedicated to making this project a success for Minnesota.

Hickory Grove Wind is a project by Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure

Atlantica is a leading sustainable infrastructure company with over 3.6 GW in operation across North America, Europe, and South America.

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Marta Alvarez

Marta Álvarez Moreno

Project Developer
Marta Alvarez is the Project Developer for Castle Rock. She has 6 years of experience in the energy sector, including 5 years as an engineer and 1 year in project development. She is the main point of contact for this project and focuses on community relations and preliminary engineering.
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Patrick Hedger

Development Manager
Patrick Hedger is the Project Engineering Manager at Atlantica Sustainable Infrastructure. He has 5+ years of experience as a project developer and engineer in renewable energy.
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Daniel Smith

Land and Permitting Manager
Daniel Smith is the Land and Permitting Manager for Castle Rock Project. He has over 17 years of experience with environmental due diligence, permitting, soils and land management.
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Dipti Shah

Permitting Specialist
Dipti Shah is the Permitting Specialist for Atlantica Development Company. She has experience in environmental permitting and compliance, regulatory interpretation and documentation, air, water and wastewater programs, hazardous waste management and environmental audits and inspections.
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