Power Plant Manager

SUMMARY

Twenty year energy industry professional with strong managerial, technical, and analytical skills. Experience managing third party operated facilities as well as owner operated facilities. Open to extensive local and overseas travel as well as extended stays. Overseas experience in the Middle East as well as South America. Experience with a variety of technologies from F-class combustion turbines at large combined cycle facilities, to simple cycle facilities (both frame unit and aeroderivatives), coal generation, reciprocating engines, and nuclear (submarine nuclear propulsion).

Specifics:

• Oversee operations and maintenance

• Develop and manage multimillion dollar budgets

• Manage power purchase agreements & oversee O&M contractor (i.e. owner’s representation)

• Project modeling and analytical skills (including use of Excel, Visio, and other MS Office products)

• Develop test procedures in accordance with ASME Performance Test Codes

• Due diligences and asset evaluations

• Support of construction projects

• Honorably served veteran of the US Navy’s Submarine Force

EDUCATION and TRAINING

Florida Institute of Technology, MS Management, 1995, GPA 3.20

Auburn University, BS Mechanical Engineering, 1987, GPA 3.59

Naval Submarine Department Head School – 1995, Five months of leadership and tactics training designed to prepare the individual to perform a department head role on a nuclear powered submarine.

Naval Nuclear Power Prototype Training – Officer Course, 1989. Six months of intense hands-on training in a working steam cycle power plant (approximately 165 MW thermal).

Naval Nuclear Power School – Officer Course, 1988. Intense classroom training on the theory and operation of a nuclear propulsion plant. Included electrical, heat transfer, and water chemistry theory.

Naval Nuclear Power Prototype Training – Mechanical Operator Course, 1984. Six months of hands-on training in a working nuclear propulsion plant.

Naval Nuclear Power School – Mechanical Operator Course, 1983. Six months of classroom training in the theory and operation of nuclear propulsion plants.

Naval Machinist Mate “A” School – Basic Mechanical Operator course, 1982

PREVIOUSLY HELD TOP SECRET/SCI SECURITY CLEARANCE

Currently Hold Active Business Visas for Pakistan & Angola

DETAILED WORK HISTORY

NOV 08 – DEC 11 – ProEnergy Services a provider of services to the power industry. The Manager of O&M Services position provides contract oversight and leadership to power plant facility managers and ensures each facility is operated and maintained in accordance with the respective O&M agreements and in a safe, reliable, and economic manner consistent with OSHA regulations, PPA requirements, applicable permits, and equipment specifications. Heavily involved in budgeting and modeling process for new and existing O&M contracts. This position typically fills in for expatriate managers when they rotate out for home leave. Significant time in Pakistan (approximately 9 months total) while in this position.

• Oversaw two Plant Superintendants for approximately 2,000 MW of simple cycle peaking capacity (a combination of GE and Siemens Westinghouse units which consists of frame units and aeroderivatives).

• Designed and implemented a change to a gas turbine air intake system to better accommodate local conditions. This involved changing to a 3 stage air filtration process which resulted in a lower pressure drop and reduced air filter costs.

• Mobilized to help struggling operations for a 90 MW simple cycle power barge using W251 technology

• Developed test procedure and mobilized to perform capacity testing of a 125 MW combined cycle facility that operated on heavy fuel oil

APR 08 – SEP 08 – Independent Consultant at SI Group’s biomass facility located in Monticello, FL. Owner was preparing to sell the facility and required additional expertise during the sale process. Performed cost benefit analysis of plant upgrades as well as helping facility staff in day-to-day operations. Major emphasis was maximizing daily net production during the peak season and working to lower CO emissions. Performed troubleshooting on condenser vacuum issues and implemented recommendations that increased production.

FEB 04 – APR 08: Wood Group Power Operations – a third party solution for operations and maintenance to the power industry. Commercial Operations Manager manages the customer relationship and coordinates activities between the various Wood Group entities (and other companies) to meet the customer’s needs for Term Maintenance Agreements. The Director, Operations Support position manages O&M contracts during initial execution including initial staffing, inventory, operating procedures, and set-up of computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Performed assessments and audits of operational facilities as well as developing performance metrics for facilities in accordance with O&M agreements. Also mobilizes to various sites as needed to fill vacant Plant Manager positions.

• Mobilized to remote sites in Colombia to perform initial staffing and operations after the construction process

• Wrote and implemented the initial Health, Safety, and Environmental program

DEC 00 – OCT 03: NRG Energy, Inc - General Manager, Batesville Generation Facility (LSP Energy LP). Oversaw an 830 MW combined cycle power plant with three, 1-on-1 F-class technology gas turbines (Siemens Westinghouse 501FC plus) staffed with approximately 30 personnel. Coordinated closely with the Plant Manager in scheduling planned maintenance and forced outages in order to maximize plant availability during on peak periods. Performed cost/benefit analysis of various facility improvements/changes. Responsibilities included:

• Primary interface with the project’s power purchasers. This included providing the contractually required notifications in addition to settling disputes. Saved the project approximately $2MM by favorable dispute resolutions.

• Prepared invoices that were sent to each unit’s power purchaser. These invoices not only included hourly generation for the entire month, but also included fuel usage, actual heat rate, ambient conditions, projected unit capability, guaranteed heat rate, and heat rate tracking account for each hour. Total invoicing was approximately $50MM annually.

• Directed the funding of the project’s Debt Service, Debt Service Reserve, Major Maintenance, Distribution, and Distribution Suspense accounts.

• Developed and managed the O&M budget (approximately 2.5MM USD per year).

• Coordinated with power marketing to determine if the project would benefit from providing replacement power during unscheduled outages. This involved analyzing market conditions and transmission availability to determine the cost differential of providing replacement power versus the lost capacity payments of incurring forced outage hours. This analysis saved the project $1.5MM during a 3 month unplanned outage.

• Generated and maintained the historical heat rate database that was used to compare the unit’s real time efficiency with expected efficiency.

• Maintained the project’s PI database and developed spreadsheet tools for evaluating real time and historical performance.

• Developed capacity testing protocols. Collected and evaluated data from unit capacity tests and prepared the final report to be sent to the power purchaser. The results from these tests were used to determine each unit’s capacity payment.

• Developed and implemented the project’s daily report spreadsheet. This sheet included hourly generation, fuel usage, a heat rate calculation, generator imbalance charges, unit capability based on ambient conditions, and calculated the startup fuel costs. Reengineered this process to automate decisions and import data directly from the plant’s PI system saving approximately 2 man-hours of work each day.

• Evaluated the generator imbalance charges received from the utility and compared those with the expected charges based on plant data. Corresponded with the utility to resolve differences.

• Performed long range modeling of the project’s major maintenance reserve fund to determine the funding necessary to complete scheduled combustion turbine maintenance (fund typically contained $5MM to $15MM USD). This analysis involved estimating each unit’s run profile and calculating the scheduled maintenance costs based on new parts costs, refurbishment costs, and labor costs to perform the outages. Submitted this schedule to the project’s independent engineer to prove that this account was adequately funded through the next major overhaul.

• Managed the plant account and other administrative staff.

JAN 00 – NOV 00: OPERATIONAL ENERGY CORPORATION (Enron owned) Manager, Operations Support. Provided support to OEC operated plants, including seven operating peaking plants (over 2700 Mw) consisting of both Westinghouse (501D5A & 501F) and GE (Frame 7EA & 7B) gas turbines.

• Oversaw the design and installation of equipment to add turbine fogging to two facilities (total contract value of $1MM).

• Worked with several facilities that were under construction to resolve water quality problems and wastewater removal problems (these facilities were permitted for zero discharge).

• Created and implemented a maintenance management program at a facility operating five Waukesha reciprocating engines burning landfill gas (Klickitat County, WA).

JUN 98 to DEC 99: Project Manager, Enron Engineering and Construction Company. Worked with the Project Director on the LNG portion of the Dabhol project, a 2400 MW Combined Cycle power plant and LNG marine receiving terminal that was under construction in India (600 MW were in operation on naphtha at that time). Contract manager for the $90MM offshore procurement contract. Mobilized to the design engineer’s offices to assist in LNG design review as well as mobilized to India on several occasions to assist in overseeing construction and dredging operations.

NAVAL EXPERIENCE

SEP 82 – FEB 98: United States Navy Nuclear Power Plant Operator & Nuclear Submarine Officer – Enlisted in the Navy and qualified as a nuclear mechanical operator before being accepted into a commissioning program and then attended college full-time for three (3) years to obtain a Mechanical Engineering degree. Reentered the Navy’s nuclear propulsion program and went on to serve on two Los Angeles class fast attack submarines. Served two years as a Department Head directing a department of over 30 personnel. Performed three overseas deployments. Experience with extended shipyard periods and overhauls/refits.

Ten (10) years experience in overseeing and directing the operations and maintenance of nuclear propulsion and submarine systems and related equipment including the following: Main propulsion steam turbines, steam driven turbine generators, auxiliary cooling systems, water treatment equipment, air conditioning plants, 3000-lb hydraulics, 4500-lb high pressure air and various low pressure air systems, and the ship’s emergency diesel generator. This position required standing watch overseeing the day-to-day operations of plant operating staff while at sea in addition to scheduling and performing corrective and preventative maintenance during in port periods. At various times served as Main Propulsion Assistant, Damage Control Assistant, Quality Assurance Officer, and Weapons Officer. Additionally, served two years as an instructor teaching trainees at the Navy’s Nuclear Power School.

Awarded two Navy Commendation medals and three Navy Achievement medals

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