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Power Plant Project

Location:
Prescott, AZ, 86301
Posted:
March 15, 2010

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PATRICIA A. HASLACH

*** ******** *****

Prescott, AZ 86301

928-***-**** (Phone/FAX)

Internet: abl2y8@r.postjobfree.com

____________________________ EDUCATION ______________________________

MBA, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA, 1983

BS, Chemical Engineering, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ, 1979

___________________________ EXPERIENCE ______________________________

INLAND ENERGY, Newport Beach, CA 5/08 -

12/08

Vice President, Development (contract)

Inland Energy is a consultant to the City of Victorville and the City of

Palmdale for the development of a 570 MW hybrid combined cycle/solar power

plant in each location. Specific development responsibilities include

. Managed the development and negotiation of natural gas interconnection

and transportation agreements as well as for supply of reclaimed water

and PM-10 offsets for the Victorville project

. Supported the financing effort for the Victorville project

. Responded to questions and updated pricing for the Victorville

submittal to the Imperial Irrigation District (IID) Request For

Proposal (RFP)

. Managed the preparation of the California Energy Commission (CEC)

Application for Certification (AFC) on behalf of the City of Palmdale

. Managed CEC compliance submittals for the City of Victorville CEC

permit

MORGAN STANLEY/SELF EMPLOYED 6/02 - 4/08

Financial Advisor/Active Trader

PPL GLOBAL, Sacramento, CA 5/02 - 6/02

Independent Consultant

. Identified 11 potential sites for peaking projects in Northern

California for PPL Global, and completed preliminary due diligence on

7 of them. PPL Global elected not to pursue the California market.

FPL ENERGY, Sacramento, CA 10/01 - 5/02

Manager, Project Development

. Managed the due diligence for ten combined cycle Greenfield sites in

Northern California, eight of which I brought to FPL Energy.

Negotiated contracts for land purchase, managed transmission, gas,

water supply and discharge, environmental, and public relations

analysis. Additional back-up sites were identified in locations where

necessary, based on due diligence results. Managed the market analysis

for an update of FPL Energy's market models for the WSCC region. FPL

Energy decided not to pursue the projects detailed above.

INDECK ENERGY SERVICES, Sacramento, CA 4/01 - 10/01

Manager, Business Development

. Completed site due diligence for a potential new project in Northern

California for Indeck Energy, including a feasibility and proforma

economic analysis of the gas, transmission, water, and land

availability required to site a 550 MW generating facility. The site

was abandoned due to unfavorable economics, and Indeck subsequently

decided not to pursue the California market.

NAVIGANT CONSULTING, INC. 3/97 - 4/01

Principal Executive Consultant, New York, NY and Sacramento CA

. Worked for the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to complete

transactional analysis and due diligence for the partial NY State

takeover of Long Island Lighting Company (LILCO) assets. Total

transaction value was $7.9 billion, representing the largest municipal

financing in history. Specific responsibilities included: merger

contract analysis, the evaluation of generation assets, including

capital and operating budgets, fuel supply to existing generation

facilities, an assessment of the siting options for new power

generation on existing utility sites, and environmental due diligence

for generation, transmission and distribution assets and their

associated liabilities.

. Lead responsibility for the development and management of the resource

solicitation process for new supply and demand-side power resources

required to meet the short, mid and long-term resources needs of the

Long Island Power Authority. This effort included the development of

Request For Proposal (RFP) documents, and management of the

solicitation and proposal evaluation processes for LIPA's short and

mid-term solicitations. Developed contracts for the acquisition of new

power supply from merchant plants and load reduction services from

various entities.

. Provided management and strategic planning services for the High

Desert Power Project in Southern California, primarily for the

engineering, economic and environmental impacts associated with

cooling options for the plant.

. Prepared and assisted in the preparation of proposals, presentations,

and other marketing materials for various clients.

FOSTER WHEELER CORPORATION 9/96 - 2/97

International Project Development, Livingston, NJ

. Project scoping, review of applicable World Bank, European Community

regulations for independent power projects in Croatia and Vietnam.

Performed due diligence for a client looking to purchase an interest

in an oil fired diesel project in Pakistan.

. Developed business plan, strategic plan, Statement of Qualifications

brochure, and initiated a marketing program to increase sales of

engineering and environmental services to the independent power

industry.

Foster Wheeler eliminated the department in 1997.

EDISON MISSION ENERGY COMPANY 1989 - 1996

Domestic Project Development, Irvine, CA and Fairfax, VA

Developed strategic plans for, implemented, and managed front-end project

development efforts including siting studies, regulatory and local

approval process and preliminary engineering through financial closing

for three major power projects. Supported business development and

project development efforts on numerous other green field projects in the

WSCC, NPCC, SERC, MAAC, MAIN, and FRCC regions. Led

environmental/technical due diligence effort on two potential power plant

acquisitions in the U.S. Significant accomplishments included the front

end development of:

. $600+ million coal fired power plant in New Jersey developed by

directing engineering, legal and environmental consultants for the

preliminary engineering, permitting, and alternate site analysis.

Assisted with local public relations. The project was successfully

licensed despite significant opposition, and a PSD permit appeal.

. $250 million natural gas fired combined cycle project in Virginia

within 15 km of a National Park proceeded forward based on the

development and implementation of creative technical solutions to

meet utility and environmental requirements, while limiting

intervener intervention opportunity. Managed a cross-functional

team of engineers, lawyers and environmental professionals.

. $150 million natural gas fired combined cycle project in Florida

developed using state-of-the art water treatment equipment.

Negotiated agreement with state regulators to allow time for

implementing a phased BACT compliance plan. Project was

successfully licensed ahead of schedule.

. Developed and implemented guidelines for asset acquisition and new

project site selections. Key participant in start-up of Fairfax

division office with demonstrated entrepreneurial sills and ability

to complete tasks in multiple functional areas; including business

development, marketing, legal, engineering and environmental.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA GAS COMPANY, Los Angeles, CA 1982 - 1989

Marketing/Sales

. Responsible for the natural gas retail sales including contract

negotiations and equipment sales to government accounts and large

commercial customers.

. Developed and implemented targeted marketing programs to increase

natural gas sales to industrial customers through cogeneration and

other gas equipment installations.

. Developed protocol and managed $1million study to evaluate seismic

risk to company facilities.

FLUOR CORPORATION, Irvine, CA 1991 - 1992

Process Engineering

Responsible for the design of utility systems, primarily for power plants.

Process engineer for the Heber geothermal power plant in Southern

California.

ICI AMERICAS, STUART PHARMACEUTICALS DIVISION 1979 - 1982

Process Engineering

Responsible for trouble shooting problems that arose in the manufacture and

packaging of Stuart Pharmaceutical's products.

LICENSES/AFFILIATIONS

. Licensed California realtor since 11/02

. NASD Series 7, 66, 31, California Life and Disability



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