Project Power Plant

Kevin T. Butler

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SUMMARY

Finance and development executive with success in growing businesses and

directing multi-discipline commercial teams. Expertise in negotiating

commercial agreements, project and business development, strategy,

acquisitions, divestitures, corporate and project finance, and business

start-up. Directed more than $10 billion of financial transactions and

3,500 MW of power procurement arrangements for emerging and Fortune 500

companies. Completed sophisticated transactions and resolved crises in

domestic and international energy markets.

EDUCATION

University of California at Berkeley, Walter A. Haas School of Business

B.S. Business Administration: Finance and Marketing

Duke University, Nicholas School of the Environment - 2010

Masters, Environmental Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

BEC ENERGY CONSULTING, Corte Madera, CA

2007 - 2010

Managing Director

. Collaborated on the creation of company business plans and advised on

commercial activities for clients, leading to successful market

development and sale of a company to a strategic acquirer.

. As acting SVP of Development, led green field development, pricing, and

negotiation activities for 320MW of power purchase agreements (PPAs)

with a major utility and municipalities on behalf of PV developer.

ARIES POWER & INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, San Francisco CA 2009 - 2010

Chief Operating Officer

. Established operations, business model and brand recognition in US

renewable energy markets resulting in initial engineering and

development services contracts exceeding 200MW within first year of

start-up.

. Collaborated with major US EPC contractor to win bid to construct 250 MW

CSP project.

PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY, San Francisco, CA 2004

-2007

Director, New Resource Procurement

Successfully launched effort to bring new power generation to California

using clean energy technologies.

. Designed and led first solicitation for new power plants since PG&E's re-

entry into the power supply business. Resulted in $2 billion of projects

and 2,300 MW of contracts.

. Successfully directed and negotiated arrangements to commercialize

emerging renewable energy technologies resulting in over 900 MW of solar,

ocean, and wind project arrangements.

. Led stakeholder meetings, provided oral and written testimony to the

Californian Public Utility Commission, and managed internal teams to

obtain regulatory approval for new projects.

. Co-developed utility scale solar energy program and emerging renewable

energy program.

. Designed new department and company-wide process that enabled the

execution of request for proposals, contract structuring and negotiation,

and business and project development.

. Recruited finance, engineering, and development talent. Managed

processes involving over 100 people.

Kevin Butler 415-***-****

PG&E CORPORATION, PG&E ENTERPRISES, San Francisco

1995 - 2004

Senior Director, Corporate Development

Director, International Finance and Development

Led $10 billion of transactions and development of new businesses. Managed

corporate development staff and expert advisors to recommend investments,

mergers, acquisitions and new businesses to CFO and CEO.

Financing

Led over $9 billion of financing transactions during and after the

California energy crisis, including public bond offerings, private notes,

corporate secured and unsecured debt, working capital and equity.

Led $7.1 billion corporate bond offering and accounts payable

securitization leading PG&E bankruptcy exit.

Preserved shareholder value and parent liquidity through new $1 billion

debt facility. Later led refinancing that reduced annual interest by $80

million.

. Directed billion dollar IPO and private equity financing efforts.

Successfully collaborated with advisors including Morgan Stanley and

Lehman Brothers.

. Directed financing due diligence processes for $30 billion public company

with over 20,000 employees.

. Created investment policies resulting in new governance processes,

accurate risk and return measurement, and guarantee pricing. Increased

returns and reduced risk exposure by more than $100 million.

. Developed financing plans, cash flow reporting, and divestiture

alternatives during merchant energy industry crises. Enabled over $1

billion in financing contributing to successful company recapitalization.

New Businesses and Corporate Transactions

. Developed company strategy and collaborated with industry participants

to form telecom and industry electronic procurement exchange; optimized

utilization of existing assets resulting in $70 million in total

benefits.

. Developed investment and financial policies with executive management

during start-up of international power plant developer, resulting in $250

million profit when company was sold.

. Led structuring and valuation for divestiture of $1 billion gas

transmission subsidiary increasing annual earnings and cash flow by over

$50 million.

. Negotiated and structured the sale of PG&E's Canadian energy trading

company releasing over $300 million of cash collateral enabling corporate

restructuring of parent company.

. Created strategies to enter international markets. Managed bid

processes to purchase Brazilian, Australian, and European government

assets. Negotiated partnership arrangements with multi-nationals.

FLOWIND CORPORATION, San Rafael, CA 1992 - 1995

Director, Finance and Development; Director, Finance and Management

Information Systems

. Directed greenfield development and sale of $30 million of equipment for

BPA's first wind energy project.

. Managed commercial activities during design and manufacturing of new wind

turbine technology.

. Developed tax-efficient partnership structures for new projects.

CALENERGY, Omaha, Nebraska and San Francisco, CA 1989-1992

Assistant Treasurer, Treasury Analyst

. Managed $1 billion of project and corporate debt and equity financings.

. Led financial planning and analysis for M&A and financing initiatives,

including merger with strategic investor during growth from an emerging

to a Fortune 500 company.

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