Management Power

KEITH A. LYNCH

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**** ***** ***** *****, *******, NC 27604

SENIOR STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT

Proven professional with 15+ year track record creating value within the energy field. Self-motivated with

strong management and leadership skills. Leverages broad industry knowledge to create, develop, and

implement complex, industry-leading projects. Winner of 2011 APPA Future Public Power Leader Award

and American Public Power Association’s 2010 Energy Innovator Award.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic Planning – Project Management – Business Administration – Regulatory Compliance

Contract Management – Smart Grid – Trading – Data Management – Renewable Energy - Forecasting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

FAYETTEVILLE PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION – Fayetteville, NC 2006 to Present

Largest NC municipal energy provider with more than 500 employees. Provides electric, water, and wastewater

services

POWER SUPPLY & REGULATORY MANAGER

Leads strategic planning, development, and implementation initiatives with functions spanning trading,

wholesale contract negotiations, regulatory compliance, smart grid, DSM, renewable energy, and

conservation. Management of largest company budget of more than $150M.

• Initiated and directed implementation of leading-edge Smart Grid pilot project using 3G wireless

technology. Pilot results indicate more than $150M in projected net benefits through real-time, two-way

customer interaction, demand-side management (DSM), interconnection, data management, TOU, outage

management, Volt/VAR support, and load growth economics.

• Generated more than $10M in net profits by initiating development and management of energy

trading floor.

• Negotiated $15B wholesale power supply & coordination agreement with 265 MW natural gas

tolling agreement.

• Lead negotiator and technology analyst within all alternative generation, renewable energy, and

energy efficiency contracts (REC) contracts.

• Key participant in negotiations surrounding Joint Dispatch Agreement of Duke Energy and Progress

Energy merger.

• Oversaw wholesale power supply and SEPA contract review uncovering more than $1M in identified

billing errors.

• Developed interconnection and power purchase agreement standards, policies, and procedures.

• Created and implemented capacity differentiated avoided cost rates.

• Seven years direct supervision of electrical engineers with cross management duties in wastewater

methane generation, bond financing, public/private project financing, marketing, and grant writing.

• Advisory Council Member to Ford Academy of Green Technology

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ACES POWER MARKETING – Indianapolis, IN 2001 to 2006

Provider of a broad suite of energy trading and risk management services.

HOURLY TRADER

Led asset management trading for more than 20,000 MWs of generation with total profit and savings

contribution of more than $35M. Developed trading strategies for customer portfolio optimization by

leveraging market condition analysis. Employed knowledge of standard energy products which included

wholesale power markets such as PJM, VACAR, ECAR, MAIN, SPP, MAPP, SERC, & MISO; OATI, and

OASIS. Managed day and hourly load forecasting and acted as key contributor in integration of customers

into new and existing markets. Held shift leader functions for training, development, and supervision of new

employees.

• Improved generation dispatch, monitoring of REMC meters, load relief, and resources balancing

through effective oversight and operation of a Demand Side Management program.

• Spearheaded acquisition plans for new EEI-Bilateral contracts.

AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER – Columbus, OH 2000 to 2001

Major investor-owned electric utility company. Ranks among nation’s largest generators of electricity with 18,700

employees.

ANALYST II, HOURLY ENERGY TRADER

Leveraged industry knowledge and analysis to maximize purchasing and sales effectiveness within various

trading markets which included SPP, ERCOT, MAPP, and ECAR. Organized and managed scheduling and

coordination of transmission and power across multiple control areas and regions. Led training,

development, and supervision of new employees.

• Achieved a $1M individual accrual gross margin.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance – Ohio University – Athens, OH 1996-2000

Ohio University School of Aviation Private Pilot License of Certification

Treasurer – Ohio Men’s Rugby Club

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