Engineer Power Plant

Michael B. Heise, PE, CEM

*** ****** ****** ***, ******** Falls, OH 44223

330-***-**** (Res.) 216-***-**** (Cell) *******@**.**.***

Management Executive

Management Executive with more than 25 years of utility and engineering experience conceptualizing ideas, seizing opportunities, and leading sophisticated customer-driven service organizations with P&L responsibility of over $50M. A strategic visionary with a clear sense of purpose and urgency when faced with diverse situational challenges. Skilled at establishing operational excellence within culturally diverse environments, translating conceptual models into specific growth strategies, and infusing organizations with customer-centric policies with service and safety as top priority. Transformed struggling businesses into vital, streamlined, and growing organizations. Rebuilt and rejuvenated leadership staff into unified, top-performing, highly motivated team.

Professional Strengths:

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (emphasis in Power Engineering), University of Toledo, Toledo, OH

Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio

Certified Energy Manager

Languages Spoken: English, German

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Power Systems Design & Quality Lines Inc., Findlay, OH 2015 to Present

Chief Development Officer

Recruited to expand operations for an electrical power line construction organization beyond current customer base. Owner also wants to develop an engineering firm that specializes in designing power lines and associated electrical infrastructure that could be bid in combination with his existing power line construction company.

Serve as in-house engineer working closely with Rural Cooperatives such as Hancock-Wood, South Central Power on annual maintenance contracts.

Negotiate and execute all construction contracts.

Generate corporate bids utilizing unit bid pricing based on RUS standards.

Purchase materials for projects as required by RUS standards.

Coordinate project pole staking and underground protection services.

Serve as corporate safety officer.

Serve as corporate environmental officer.

The Medical Center Company, Cleveland, OH 2003 to 2015

President

Recruited to reorganize and implement organizational changes necessary to transform a struggling district energy company into a vibrant organization that is equipped to meet the environmental, regulatory, and social challenges that lie ahead. Cooperative organization supplies utility needs such as steam, chilled water and electricity to University Hospitals Health System, Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Art Museum, the Cleveland Orchestra, Cleveland Botanical Gardens, the Cleveland Medical Library Association, the Cleveland Hearing and Speech facility, the Cleveland Institute of Art, and the Church of the Covenant. Prior to 2003, organization had been running on a negative margin of roughly ten percent. Since 2003, through a balance of expense reductions and revenue enhancements, the organization has been operating with a positive margin. Position reports to a 15 Member Board of Trustees that meets three times a year for formal approval of corporate auditing and budgeting. Position reports to a 5 Member Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees that meets monthly to address all organizational needs.

Due to the organizations commitment to eliminate coal as its primary fuel source, redesigned the organization to implement changes necessary to honor this commitment in the most cost effective manner possible.

Iimplement energy efficiency measures to reduce consumption in order to minimize impact of transition.

Retained energy audit firm to provide Level 2 Audit of all member facilities.

Created a $3 million dollar revolving Energy Efficiency Fund to provide financial support for member facility improvements.

Designed and implemented system automation and automatic meter reading system to provide energy efficiency to the organization which resulted in significantly reduced operational expense.

Developed a comprehensive energy plan that includes both advanced and renewable energy.

Installed a 1,000kW ground-mounted solar farm as first phase of renewable energy commitment.

Implemented a Renewable Energy Development Fund that will use proceeds from exiting renewable projects to fund addition renewable facilities in the future.

Designing new power plant to provide “Advanced Energy” as defined in Ohio’s RPS through the use of Combined Heat and Power.

Created the organizations Sustainability Program and retained its first sustainability manager. Worked closely and mentored the individual who has moved on to a college known for its sustainability initiatives.

Developed and implemented a solid strategic plan in order to phase-in large capital improvements over the next 10 years.

As MCCo is a Title V facility with the EPA, responsible for compliance of all Federal and State regulations.

Implemented aggressive safety program that took organization from BWC penalty rating to No Lost Time status for the past 8 years.

Solely responsible for all contract negotiations which include Teamsters Union, coal supply, natural gas supply, electric supply, pension funds, and medical insurance.

Recently negotiated a significant reduction in electric power supply, with a five year savings of over $10M (18% reduction).

Oversaw the approval, funding, development, and construction of all capital projects; including planning, engineering, estimating, scheduling, and project management.

Recently placed $80 million dollar short-term financing through two private investors utilizing 7 year bonds in order to phase-in capital needs while new power plant is being developed.

Utilized strong business relationships with vendors and contractors to successfully negotiated project change orders for the organization. Most projects were kept within 5 percent of estimated budget.

Assisted both Case Western Reserve and University Hospitals with the development of their Institutional Master Plans and Climate Action Plans.

Served as in-house consultant for University Hospitals and Case Western Reserve University’s senior management supporting their facility operations (totaling more than 15 million square feet of facilities).

Responsible for the award of two grants totaling $3,250,000.

American Municipal Power - Ohio, Columbus, OH 1999 to 2003

Vice President of Technical Services

Assumed leadership of the Technical Services group that provided a wide range of professional engineering services for 128 municipal electric systems in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Kentucky and West Virginia. Established annual budget of over $50 million dollars for multiple departments and presented budget to Board of Trustees for approval.

Responsible for the successful installation of Ohio’s first large-scale wind farm in Bowling Green (3.6 Megawatts), 288.65 Megawatts of dispersed natural gas-fired generation, 30 Megawatts of landfill gas-fired generation, and Ohio’s first large-scale fuel cell installation (250 Kilowatts) in Westerville, Ohio.

Submitted and received over $1.5 million in State and Federal grants.

Worked closely with members to assure that both their short-term and long-term power supply needs were met.

Worked with member communities to identify electrical needs and recommend solutions. Assisted members with financing of electric projects by developing financial feasibility studies in order to obtain 1-year bond anticipation notes during construction.

Developed and maintained strategic plan for department as well as assisted CEO in the development and implementation of the organizations strategic plan.

Performed and supported the implemented cost of service studies for member communities.

Developed and implemented a mapping system to support the needs of the membership.

Implemented safety and lineman training program for membership.

Promoted the development and cross training of staff and periodically reviewed employees’ skills and abilities to efficiently distribute work and to determine necessary training.

Generated reports and presentations for the education of member communities, Congressional Members (both State and Federal), Board of Trustees, and professional organizations.

City of Napoleon – Municipal Power Company, Napoleon, OH 1997 to 1999

Electric Distribution Superintendent

Provided overall direction to Electrical Department including planning, engineering, construction, operation, and maintenance. Prepared and submitted $10 million dollar annual operating budget to City Council for approval.

Served as City’s electrical engineer designing services for customers, resolving power quality problems, and verifying accuracy of customer metering.

Negotiated AFSME Electric Workers labor contract.

Developed electric utility policies and procedures, safety program, rate structures, and specifications for bidding of material and contract labor.

Established Key Accounts program that targets the cities top 30 accounts.

Served on Board of Trustees for American Municipal Power of Ohio (AMP-Ohio) from 1/98 to 7/99.

FirstEnergy Corporation, Cleveland, OH 1988-1997

Customer Design Engineer

Provided design engineering services for several different sectors of organization. Worked with marketing department to develop contract documentation, rate structures, and electrical designs for initial contract negotiations. Created innovative and cost effective designs for new and existing 11, 13.2, 33, 69 and 138kV customer substations. Worked as Project Manager overseeing each project from customer inquiry to completion. Created and initiated company design standards to be used by all designers and field personnel for customer installations.

System Engineer

System Engineer for Boric Acid Heat Treat and Freeze Protection systems at Davis Besse Nuclear Power Station. Duties included design, modification, troubleshooting, coordination of work activities, system reports (internal & NRC), and system performance and reliability trending.

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