Paul J. Evanson
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Paul J. Evanson has been president and chief executive officer of Allegheny Energy since June 2003. Prior to joining the company, he was President of Florida Power & Light and a director of FPL Group, Inc. from 1995 to 2003.[1]
Prior to joining FPL, Evanson served as president and chief operating officer for Lynch Corporation, a Connecticut-based diversified company that expanded through acquisitions in multimedia and transportation. Previously he was executive vice president of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., a diversified natural resources and transportation company.[2]
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Affiliations
- Board of Trustees, St. John's University[1]
- Director of the Edison Electric Institute[2]
- Director of the Southeastern Electric Exchange[2]
- Former member of the board of directors of Lynch Interactive Corporation[2]
- Former Chairman of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council[2]
- Former trustee of the North American Electricity Reliability Council (NERC)[2]
Compensation
In May 2007, Forbes listed Evanson as receiving $17.81 million in total compensation for the latest fiscal year, with a four-year total compensation of $46.64 million. He ranked 2nd on the list of CEOs in the Utilities industry, and 101st out of all CEOs in the United States.[3]
Allegheny power portfolio
Out of its total 9,290 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.87% of the U.S. total), Allegheny Energy produces 82.2% from coal, 16.4% from natural gas, 0.8% from oil, and 0.6% from hydroelectricity. Allegheny owns power plants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee.[4]
Existing coal-fired power plants
Allegheny Energy owned 22 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 7,636 MW of capacity. Here is a list of Allegheny's coal power plants with capacity over 100 MW:[4][5][6]
| Plant Name | State | County | Year(s) Built | Capacity | 2007 CO2 Emissions | 2006 SO2 Emissions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison Power Station | WV | Harrison | 1972-74 | 2052 MW | 14,200,000 tons | 5,063 tons |
| Hatfields Ferry | PA | Greene | 1969, 1970, 1971 | 1728 MW | 8,959,000 tons | 135,082 tons |
| Pleasants | WV | Pleasants | 1979-80 | 1368 MW | 6,722,000 tons | 42,867 tons |
| Fort Martin | WV | Monongalia | 1967-68 | 1152 MW | 7,328,000 tons | 87,565 tons |
| Armstrong | PA | Armstrong | 1958, 1959 | 326 MW | 2,099,000 tons | 32,149 tons |
| Mitchell | PA | Washington | 1963 | 299 MW | 1,500,000 tons | 742 tons |
| Albright | WV | Preston | 1952, 1954 | 278 MW | 1,200,000 tons | 12,657 tons |
| Willow Island | WV | Pleasants | 1949, 1960 | 213 MW | 597,000 tons | 8,611 tons |
| Rivesville | WV | Marion | 1943, 1951 | 110 MW | 230,000 tons | 1,270 tons |
| R. Paul Smith | MD | Washington | 1947, 1958 | 110 MW | 401,000 tons | 2,147 tons |
In 2005, these coal-fired power plants emitted 43.2 million tons of CO2 (0.7% of all U.S. CO2 emissions) and 328,000 tons of SO2 (2.2% of all U.S. SO2 emissions).
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Biography: Paul J. Evanson, Allegheny Energy, accessed December 2008.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Biogrpahy: Paul J. Evanson, Allegheny Energy, accessed December 2008.
- ↑ CEO Compensation: #101 Paul J Evanson, Forbes.com, May 3, 2007.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Existing Electric Generating Units in the United States, 2005, Energy Information Administration, accessed April 2008.
- ↑ Environmental Integrity Project, "Dirty Kilowatts: America’s Most Polluting Power Plants", July 2007.
- ↑ Dig Deeper, Carbon Monitoring for Action database, accessed June 2008.
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