Clearway Energy Management
Management criteria checks 4/4
Clearway Energy's CEO is Chris Sotos, appointed in May 2016, has a tenure of 7.92 years. total yearly compensation is $3.44M, comprised of 19.3% salary and 80.7% bonuses, including company stock and options. directly owns 0.29% of the company’s shares, worth $13.34M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 4.2 years and 5.7 years respectively.
Key information
Chris Sotos
Chief executive officer
US$3.4m
Total compensation
| CEO salary percentage | 19.3% |
| CEO tenure | 7.9yrs |
| CEO ownership | 0.3% |
| Management average tenure | 4.2yrs |
| Board average tenure | 5.7yrs |
Recent management updates
Recent updates
Clearway's High Debt Is A Risk, But It Is On My Watch List This Year
Jan 24Clearway Energy: Growth With Aligned Sponsors And Long-Term Contracts
Dec 18Clearway Energy: Misunderstood By The Market With 75% Return Potential
Oct 09Clearway Energy Has Gotten Cheap On Temporary Headwinds
Aug 18Clearway Energy Remains Highly Defensive And Able To Grow
Jul 21Clearway Energy Q4 Earnings Preview
Feb 22Is Defensive Dividend Growth Machine Clearway Energy A Buy?
Feb 15Clearway Energy: Why I'm Really Bullish
Jan 20Clearway Energy: Q3 Outages Impact Performance But Strong Prospects For Long-Term Growth
Nov 09Clearway Energy Q3 Earnings Preview
Nov 01Clearway Energy: A Recent Partnership Keeps The Bulls In Charge
Sep 02Clearway Energy raises dividend by 2% to $0.3604
Aug 02Clearway Energy's CFO Chad Plotkin steps down
Jun 30Clearway Energy Just Got A Huge Boost From A Powerful New Partner
Jun 21Clearway Energy: Clean Energy Assets And Potent Yield Makes A Compelling Investment
Apr 12Clearway Energy Inc. Offers A High Yield And Rapid Growth From Renewable Energy
Jan 17Clearway: The Fiscally Responsible Green Energy Play
Nov 02Clearway Energy: Owns The Infrastructure For The New Low-Carbon World
Oct 13Clearway Energy Is Immune To Almost Everything
Aug 09Clearway Energy Q1 Earnings Preview
May 05The Case Against Clearway Energy
Jan 29Clearway, Hannon Armstrong to invest in 1.6 GW renewable energy portfolio
Dec 22Clearway Energy acquires additional stake in Agua Caliente Solar Project
Nov 20Clearway Energy: Renewable Energy Assets Still On Discount
Nov 17Clearway Energy Q3 2020 Earnings Preview
Nov 04CEO Compensation Analysis
| Date | Total Compensation | Salary | Company Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31 2023 | US$3m | US$665k | US$79m |
| Sep 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Jun 30 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$82m |
| Mar 31 2023 | n/a | n/a | US$614m |
| Dec 31 2022 | US$3m | US$660k | US$582m |
| Sep 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$562m |
| Jun 30 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$551m |
| Mar 31 2022 | n/a | n/a | US$16m |
| Dec 31 2021 | US$3m | US$638k | US$51m |
| Sep 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$34m |
| Jun 30 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Mar 31 2021 | n/a | n/a | US$57m |
| Dec 31 2020 | US$3m | US$635k | US$25m |
| Sep 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$44m |
| Jun 30 2020 | n/a | n/a | US$52m |
| Mar 31 2020 | n/a | n/a | -US$20m |
| Dec 31 2019 | US$3m | US$606k | -US$11m |
| Sep 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$73m |
| Jun 30 2019 | n/a | n/a | -US$91m |
| Mar 31 2019 | n/a | n/a | US$12m |
| Dec 31 2018 | US$2m | US$500k | US$48m |
| Sep 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$46m |
| Jun 30 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$54m |
| Mar 31 2018 | n/a | n/a | US$3m |
| Dec 31 2017 | US$2m | US$500k | -US$16m |
Compensation vs Market: Chris's total compensation ($USD3.44M) is below average for companies of similar size in the US market ($USD6.57M).
Compensation vs Earnings: Chris's compensation has been consistent with company performance over the past year.
CEO
Chris Sotos (52 yo)
7.9yrs
Tenure
US$3,438,999
Compensation
Mr. Christopher S. Sotos, also known as Chris, has been the Chief Executive Officer and President at Clearway Energy, Inc. (formerly known as NRG Yield, Inc.) and at NRG Energy, Inc. since May 6, 2016. He...
Leadership Team
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 7.9yrs | US$3.44m | 0.29% $ 13.3m | |
| Executive VP & CFO | 1.7yrs | US$1.05m | 0.018% $ 820.0k | |
| Executive VP | 6.1yrs | US$1.14m | 0.053% $ 2.5m | |
| Senior VP & Chief Investment Officer | 2.3yrs | no data | 0.019% $ 859.9k | |
| Senior Environmental Manager | no data | no data | no data | |
| Director of Environmental Permitting | no data | no data | no data |
4.2yrs
Average Tenure
52yo
Average Age
Experienced Management: CWEN's management team is considered experienced (4.2 years average tenure).
Board Members
| Name | Position | Tenure | Compensation | Ownership |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President | 10.9yrs | US$3.44m | 0.29% $ 13.3m | |
| Chairman of the Board | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 2.2yrs | US$268.42k | 0.00069% $ 32.0k | |
| Lead Independent Director | 10.8yrs | US$265.01k | 0.0017% $ 79.4k | |
| Director | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Independent Director | 5.2yrs | US$235.01k | 0% $ 0 | |
| Independent Director | 5.7yrs | US$235.01k | no data | |
| Director | 5.7yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 1.5yrs | no data | 0.0013% $ 59.4k | |
| Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data | |
| Director | 1.5yrs | no data | no data |
5.7yrs
Average Tenure
53yo
Average Age
Experienced Board: CWEN's board of directors are considered experienced (5.7 years average tenure).