Manager Power Plant

GARY A. BONAFILIA

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Holyoke, MA ***40-9644

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CAREER SUMMARY

Self-motivated Manager with several years of progressive experience in the Power Generating Industry. Budget management experience, experienced in asset acquisition, project management and auditing of facility procedures and policies. Managed multiple facilities locally and remotely both union and non-union. Strong ability in making time-critical operational decisions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CONNECTICUT RESOURCES RECOVERY AUTHORITY, Hartford, CT

75 MW Waste to Energy Facility ~ 160 MW Black Start Peaking Power, Simple Cycle Facility ~ 2010 - Present

Operations Engineer, CRRA Mid-Connecticut Project

Responsible for the research, processing and tracking projects for the repair and life extension of a Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) facility and a Waste to Energy facility (WTE). Responsible for document control, change orders, contractor billings, and final acceptance of various projects at both facilities. Researched and scoped out a replacement instrument air compressor and state of the art heat of compression air dryer for the power plant.

Researched and prepared a detailed parasitic report with recommendations on how to reduce costs and save energy at both the waste processing and power plant.

• Power plant was running at an elevated risk due to operating it’s two instrument air compressors at all times due to increased air usage over time. New air compressor running at 75% capacity and is 40% more efficient.

• Parasitic report showed significant losses due to air compressor leakage within both facilities. Changed the way the cooling method for some bearings was done which resulted in $40,000 of savings due to reduced air losses.

• Parasitic report indicated significant electrical usage due to HID lighting within both facilities. Researched and purchased an energy transformer that reduced voltage by 20% without any lumen losses resulting in a 25% savings in electrical usage without relamping throughout the facility.

FORTISTAR METHANE LLC, White Plains, NY 10601

19 MW Landfill Gas to Energy Facilities ~ 2009 - 2010

North East Regional Manager, FORTISTAR Methane LFG to Energy Facilities

Contracted to manage the daily operations of 8 landfill gas to energy facilities located in the North East. The staff consisted of 9 operator/mechanics that maintained and operated these Waste to Energy (WTE) facilities using landfill gas. All facilities did not have a formal lock out tag out program. Implemented LOTO system and trained each person in the proper procedures in using the system. After implementation accidents dropped to zero while I was the North East Regional Manager.

• Responsible for 1 Solar Taurus 60 gas turbine, 8 - 3516 CAT engines, 1 - 3612 CAT engine, and 8-Waukeshaw engines.

• Implemented LOTO system and trained all staff on the policy and program.

TRANSCANADA AT OCEAN STATE POWER, Harrisville, RI 02830

560 MW Combined Cycle Plant ~ 2008 - 2009

Plant Manager, TransCanada Combined Cycle Facility

Managed daily operations of 2 combined cycle power plants in New England. Responsible for a staff of 32 operators, mechanics and electricians and three supervisors.

Managed a $17M annual budget, and $3M annual Capital Improvement budget.

• During annual outages I hired an independent turbine inspector who discovered that three turbine stages on the verge of catastrophic failure.

• Responsible for Environmental, Health and Safety of the facility and staff. Zero OSHA recordables while I was Plant Manager.

• Developed annual budgets, both operating expenses and capital.

• Member of Corporate Asset Acquisition Team comprised of six senior level managers. Team recommended that the company purchase the three facilities that were for sale. Company decided to purchase the Keystone Pipeline instead.

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PUBLIC SERVICE ENTERPRISE GROUP (PSEG), Newark, NJ 07101

2,715 MW Black Start and Peaking Power Simple Cycle Facilities. ~ 2007 - 2008

Operations Manager, PSEG Peaking Fleet

Managed daily operation of 8 Black Start Peaking sites. Responsible for a staff of 60 union craft employees and 20 non-union exempt managers. Helped two plant engineers to be promoted to other facilities within the company. Worked closely with union Stewarts to develop working relationships to accomplish assigned tasks on time and safely.

• Developed and implemented operating procedures in accordance with the Operational Excellence Model (OEM) presented within PSEG. Every job and assignment that needed to be completed had a procedure, if it was a new job then a new procedure was created and implemented into the OEM model. This saved time, money and prevented accidents.

• Worked with the Plant Manager in managing annual $51M budget. Closely monitored over time and expenses for each facility to ensure there were no abuses.

• Promoted to Operations Corporate Functional Area Manager (CFAM) for company plants within the United States. Traveled to all facilities and audited their procedures and interviewed operations to ensure employee commitment to the OEM model.

EXELON POWER, Medway, MA 02053

240 MW Black Start Peaking Power Simple Cycle Facilities. ~ 2005 - 2007

Gas Turbine Facility Manager

Managed daily operation of 3 Black Start Peaking sites in New England. Managed a staff 12 union craft and 2 non-union exempt engineers. Promoted one mechanic to a lead mechanic to work directly with the engineers to help develop work schedules and outage schedules.

• Managed annual budget of $6M and a $2M Capital Improvement budget.

• Developed and reviewed safety procedures, maintenance procedures, LOTO procedures, pre-job briefs and post-job briefs within generating facility. Daily pre-job briefs were turned in and once a month randomly audited. Safety, operational procedures and environmental stewardship were part of the bonus matrix and reviewed weekly on site, monthly by Area Director and quarterly by Corporate Safety Manager.

• Scheduled annual training of all staff members in a diversified environment. Managed the Environmental, Health and Safety issues of the facility and staff. Responsible for 15 Rolls Royce Avon 1533 gas turbines and 1 Pratt & Whitney FT4.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

• BERKSHIRE POWER LLC, Agawam, MA ~ 1999 - 2005

250 MW Combined Cycle IPP Merchant Plant ~ Shift Supervisor • OGDEN MARTIN, Haverhill, MA ~ 1992-1992

47 MW Municipal Solid Waste Incinerator ~ Shift Supervisor

• MASSPOWER LLC, Indian Orchard, MA ~ 1993-1999

240 MW Combined Cycle IPP ~ Plant Operator • WARE COGEN LLC, Ware, MA ~ 1987-1992

10 MW Pulverized Coal Cogeneration ~ Shift Supervisor

• INDECK ENERGY, Illion, NY ~ 1992-1993

59 MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration ~ Startup Operator • WESTOVER AFB, Chicopee, MA ~ 1981-1987

Central Heating Facility ~ Shift Supervisor

LICENSES

• Massachusetts First Class Stationary Engineer License • American Society of Power Engineers (ASOPE) ~ Chief Engineer License

• National Institute for the Uniform Licensing of Power Engineers (NIULPE) ~ Chief Engineer License • Massachusetts Industrial Waste Water License Grade 2

EDUCATION

MILITARY

• AS, Business Admin., Holyoke Community College.

• DeVry University On-Line ~ Business Management with an emphasis in Project Management ~ Not Finished • United States Navy, Boiler Technician ~ 1975 - 1979

Second Class Petty Officer (E-5)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

• Member, National Association of Power Engineers (NAPE) • Member, Chapter 146, of Massachusetts.

• Member, New England States Association of Power Engineers (NESAPE) • Past President of Chapter #4 of the NAPE~ Springfield., MA

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