Chris Copeland

2535 Valley View Glen (760) 861-5460 Escondido, California 92026 cjcwind@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Project Management: 25+ years of Senior Project Management of wind and solar and thermal energy projects. Managed and negotiated contracts with utilities, turbine suppliers EPC contractors and landowners. Performed QA/QC of electrical infrastructure, substations and utility tie-in. Created and implement budgets for renewable energy construction in excess of $125M. These projects required numerous site visits of up to 10 days per visit. This also included managing the permitting requirements environmental, biological and archeological once constructed started. Managed a 128 $ million dollar wind energy project with $0 change orders, finishing ahead of schedule and on budget. Developed the first Data Path Gateway (DPG) for wind energy for the California Independent System Operator. Now a tool for all generation for scheduling and real time energy production for CAISO. Supervised the construction crews in excess of 250 employees’ contractors and subcontractors. Contract negotiations with ISO’s utilities and system operators. Review study results and achieved revised favorable re-cost estimates from Generator Interconnection Agreements..

Core Competencies:

Capital Equipment Purchasing - Construction - Contract Negotiations - Environmental Issues/Reviews - OSHA/ Safety - Project Management - Policies and Procedures - Budgeting -

Document Management - Problem Solving - Reporting - Utilities - City County State Issues - Labor Issues - Regulatory Compliance-QA/QC Electrical infrastructure

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

Supervised construction of a 80 MW wind farm. Negotiated Engineering Procurement and Construction Contract for construction of wind farm, supervised 3 full time on site personnel. Result: $128M dollar wind farm project completed on time and on budget.

Oversaw 1st electrolyze wind to hydrogen facility in the United States. Supervised and assured quality and regulatory compliance with DOE and local utility in the infrastructure of the new facility. Result: Completed the facility within budget, published results which became part of DOE road map to a hydrogen infrastructure.

Managed installation of the largest sized land based wind turbine. Physical turbine size involved diverse logistic challenges including road construction, foundation strength and others. Result: Saved 12% of total cost, completion met tax deadlines netting an additional 7% revenue gain.

Created 1st Data Path Gateway for the California independent system operator. Met key stakeholder criteria, selected vendors to establish best mode of data transfer to secured CAISO pathway. Result: 1st use of real time telemetry gauging output of wind farms to system operators.

Spearheaded balance of plant operations for construction of Project Mozart. Renegotiated the generation interconnection agreement with the Utility and the system operator, procured 30 MW wind turbines and negotiated engineering, procurement and construction contracts. Result: Completed a wind farm project on time and on budget.

Directed operations and management. Used real world experience in directing diverse work forces in two separate areas to run wind farms with over 25 employees while holding budgets within goals. Result met or exceeded scheduling goals and budgets.

Maintained current regulatory environment knowledge. Attended updated requirement education for National Electric Regulatory Commission/ Federal Regulatory Energy Commission, implemented new BES/CIP protocols from updates that were received during school. Result: Avoided potential hundreds of thousands of dollars in fines and delays.

Managed the development of a thermal natural gas peak power plant. Used extensive contacts to source vendors and consultants for the numerous activities and started construction through completing surveys and preliminary pad grading. Result: Reduced development time line from 5 years to 1.

Developed habitat management plan. Sourced biologists, selected consultants and established a working relationship with US Fish and Wildlife, creating the 1st plan for Altamont Pass wind area raptor death reduction. Result: Provided a safer environment for raptors, eliminated regulatory oversight requirements, avoiding meticulous reporting and potentially costly fines.

Conducted interviews with National, State and Local media. Provided information in person and by phone about wind energy in the Palm Springs Pass, conducting personal tours of wind farms and being available to media enabling media deadlines to be met. Result: Maintained positive relations with media, enabling the challenge of misstatements and wrong impressions.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Project Manager 2016-PresentGlobal Energy ServiceChicago, Il

Renewable Energy Consultant 2015-PresentChris Copeland ConsultingSan Diego, CA

PROJECT MANAGER- WIND 2008-2015BayWa r.e. Wind2008 - 2015San Diego, CAOPERATIONS MANAGER 1990-2008Wintec Energy1990 - 2008Palm Springs, CA

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science, Electrical Engineering, San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

ADDITIONAL TRAINING

- SCE HV switching school - CA NERC/FERC Bulk Electric System- OSHA 30 hour safety Course- NERC/FERC BES protocols CIP cyber and physical security v5- Karrass Effective Negotiating- CA Contractor License A, inactive - Basic life support, EMT/P- BMP stormwater, NPDES

Professional References Available Upon Development of Mutual Interest