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Joseph E. (Jef) Freeman, Jr. Gary Palo John Collins Robert Dowd
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Cogentrix has retained its valuable expertise in the project
development arena. Personnel with specialized skills in the areas of permitting,
regulatory approvals, and marketing make up the Cogentrix development team and
all are engaged for the express purpose of accelerating the development strategy
of Cogentrix. Personnel from other disciplines participate in the Company’s
development efforts. Groups of particular note in this effort are Environment,
Health and Safety, Engineering, Legal, Finance, Asset Management and operations.
Jef Freeman is Vice President of Development for Cogentrix in the
Charlotte office. In this capacity he has responsibility for all solar thermal
integration project development and fossil project development for the Company.
Mr. Freeman has served as Chief Civil/Structural Engineer, Vice President of
Development, Vice President for Public and Governmental Affairs and Director of
Asset Management since originally joining Cogentrix in 1986. Mr. Freeman has
over 37 years of experience in a wide range of capacities within the electric
power generation industry.
Gary Palo is Vice President of Development for Cogentrix in the
California office and is responsible for overseeing the development of renewable
generation facilities there, with a principal focus on solar powered generation
projects. Before joining Cogentrix, Mr. Palo was Director of Development with
FPL Energy, LLC, where he managed the development of the $1 billion Beacon Solar
Energy Project, a proposed 250 MW concentrating solar power facility using
parabolic trough technology located in the western Mojave Desert region of
California. Mr. Palo has extensive experience in the development of natural gas
fired and renewable electric power projects, including associated
interconnecting transmission lines, on both federal and private lands in
California. He has been active in the independent power industry for the past 26
years and is fully knowledgeable of the applicable regulatory agency
requirements. John Collins
is Director of Development for Cogentrix in the Charlotte office. In this
capacity John assists in the identification and acquisition of late-stage
development projects as well as the development of new renewable and fossil
generation facilities. Prior to his current role in development, John held the
position of Project Manager in the Engineering Department of Cogentrix. In this
capacity, John had principal responsibility for the coordination of information
between the engineering and development groups at Cogentrix. John is a licensed
general contractor and a LEED Accredited Professional. Robert Dowd
is Vice President of Asset Management for Cogentrix in the Charlotte office. In this capacity he is responsible for overseeing selected generation asset transactions and is involved in the development of fossil fired and renewable generation projects. Before joining Cogentrix, Mr. Dowd served as Director of Business Development for Mirant Corporation and has over 20 years experience in the power generation industry in diverse asset management and development capacities. Mr. Dowd earned a Bachelor’s of Mechanical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and an MBA from Georgia State University. |