Résumé

Walter J. Relling

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Ogdensburg, NY13669

315-***-**** (mobile)

aczd8u@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

I have been involved in the power industry (particularly in combined cycle/Co-Gen power plants) for over twenty five years. Today I am performing a number of functions for my employer (Alliance Energy) including Energy and Energy products marketing, fuels management, regulatory compliance and reporting for 4 plants while directly managing 2 plants, one an 80 MW combined cycle plant in Massena, NY and the other a 60 MW combined cycle facility in Carthage NY. During my career I have been directly involved in multiple due diligence efforts in both prospective sale and purchase projects.

Experience

Alliance Energy Nov 12-Present

Regional PlantManager (Massena Power Plant and Carthage Power Plant)

Bid energy and capacity into NYISO market for 4 power plants

Manage the Massena 80 MW combined cycle plant

Manage the Carthage 60 MW combined cycle plant

Make all required NYISO reports such as DMNC, Reactive Capability, GADS

Make EPA and NYDEC environmental reports for all of Alliance’s plants

Perform NERC eGADS quarterly reporting for all of Alliance’s plants

Train Alliance personnel on NERC compliance

Procure and track fuel for all of Alliance’s plants

Initiated “station service” account for Carthage saving $10-15K/month

Initiated Voltage Support Service (VSS) at Carthage creating a new revenue stream

Direct participation in marketing effort for entire Alliance portfolio with UBS including participation is sales presentation

MORRIS ENERGY GROUP Oct 09-Nov 12

Plant Manager (Massena Power Plant)

Day to day operations and maintenance oversight

NERC/NPCC/DOE/NYISO/NYDEC/USEPA/OSHA regulatory compliance

Negotiated with NYDEC to waive particular emissions testing saved $150,000

USEPA RMP Inspection passed with zero financial penalties

NPCC Audit (off site) completed with zero findings of non-compliance

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RENEWABLE POWER AND LIGHT Dec 06-Oct 09

Asset Manager Massena Power Plant and Elmwood Park NJ Power Plant

Energy and Capacity marketing for plants in NYISO and PJM

Fuels procurement for power plants in NY and NJ

FERC reporting (EQR)

NYISO/PJM Market Participant/Main Contact/Customer Account Manager

Initiated and managed $500,000 transmission upgrade (NJ Plant) resulting in $4 million increase in capacity revenue over 5 years and continuing indefinitely

Initiated and managed rate filing for Voltage Support payments (NJ Plant) one time cost $70,000 return $385,000/year and continuing indefinitely

Improved NJ plant reliability and availability with frequent visits and advice/direction given to management team

Involved in all aspects of both of these plants being permitted to operate on renewable fuel (biodiesel)

Involved in PJM Renewable Energy Credit market, and New York State Development Authority Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) procurement RFPs

ALLIANCE ENERGY MARKETING, LLC Dec 05-Dec 06

Manager – Markets

NYISO market related activities ICAP, Voltage Support and Energy for 4 combined cycle plants

NAESB Natural Gas agreements set up to secure fuel supply for 4 plants

Managed fuel for 4 plants

Formulated ICAP bidding strategies with significant success

Formulated Energy bidding strategies with significant success in both Real Time and Day Ahead Markets

Initiated “start up bidding” which resulted in offsetting startup fuel costs and thus increased net revenue

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SITHE ENERGIES, INC. Sep 99- Dec 05

Operations Manager(Massena Power Plant)

Day to day operations department management

Wrote startup and shutdown procedures for 80 MW plant in cycling duty to maximize revenue and minimize wear and tear

Developed emissions profiles which were ultimately put in place in the facility Title V Air Permit

Directed activities of operations personnel

Responsible for plant safety program

Daily and monthly operational reporting and record keeping

NYISO and NYDEC/USEPA regulatory reporting

BROWNING FERRIS GAS SERVICES INC. July 1998 – July 1999

Area Manager

Oversight of five landfill gas to energy facilities including three combined cycle plants

Project design review and staffing

Conduct of operations and maintenance audits

Advised plant managers on technical and personnel issues

Review LFG extraction systems

Monitor LFG quality with gas chromatograph

Review gas extraction qualitative and quantitative performance

Review pipeline requirements and ensure compliance

GE ENERGY PLANT OPERATIONS INC. (formerly Stewart & Stevenson Operations Inc.)

December 1992 – July 1998

Plant Manager(Carthage Power Plant Co-gen)

Six consecutive years exceeding client performance goals

Six consecutive years with zero notices of violation (air, SPEDES, and waste water permits)

Successful transition from base load to cycling operation (may have been the first CC plant in NY to make this transition)

Saved plant owner tens of thousands of dollars by discovering and reporting natural gas heating value discrepancy

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STEWART & STEVENSON OPERATIONS INC.April 1991 - December 1992

Assistant Plant Manager(GE Frame 6 combined cycle)

Guided inexperienced operating crew through startup

Cultivated cooperation between startup contractor (Stone & Webster) and SSOI

Planned and carried out first combustion inspection outage in 55 hours (GE Frame 6)

PLANT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL, INC. (subsidiary of GE) June 1990 - March 1991

Operations & Maintenance Supervisor (Dual GE LM2500 in combined cycle)

Participated in commissioning of this facility including the two

GE LM2500 units

PLANT OPERATIONS PERSONNEL, INC. (subsidiary of GE)May 1989 - May 1990

Operator/Shift Supervisor(Dual GE LM2500 in combined cycle)

SEACOR Jacksonville, FL March 1988 - April 1989

Validation Technician

United States Navy December 1981 - January 1988

Gas Turbine Systems Technician (GE LM2500)

Honorably Discharged Disabled Veteran

Education and Training

PJM Operations 101

PJM Generation 101,201,301

PJM Reliability Pricing Model (RPM) Capacity Market

NYISO Web Intelligence and Business Objects

NYISO Automated ICAP Market

NYISO SMD2 Transition Training Course

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NYISO Market Training Course

NYISO Generator Operator Training Course

Microsoft Excel and Word

Large steam turbines and generators, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

HRSG operation and maintenance Minneapolis, Minnesota

National Safety Council Industrial Safety, Chicago, IL.

Technical Training associated with the startup of two (2) different Combined Cycle Cogeneration Plants (4 weeks each).

AMA Contracts Law

AMA Accounting and Finance (for non-financial managers)

AMA Technical Writing

Business Math, JonesCollege, Jacksonville, FL

Conversational Spanish, Jefferson County BOCES, NY.

US Navy Gas Turbine Mechanical A & C Schools Courses included: Thermodynamics, Hydraulics, Basic Electricity, Propulsion Engineering Basics, Gas Turbine Theory, Construction, Maintenance, and Operation.

Interactive Management Training

High School Diploma

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