Steve oversees the safe operation of approximately 7,500 megawatts of power generation capacity across North America, including Capital Power’s operations, supply chain and health, safety, security, and environment functions. He is responsible for reliability and plant efficiency programs that provide industry-leading plant availability and emission reductions.

Prior to his current role, Steve held the position of Vice President, Thermal Operations East and Renewables and oversaw the addition and integration of over 3000 megawatts of assets to Capital Power’s portfolio. He established the Capital Power Data and Operations Centre, which provides 24/7 fleet-wide support in data analytics, condition-based monitoring, remote operations, dispatch and settlement services, turnaround support, and acquisition due diligence and integration. Steve also brings knowledge and hands-on experience in pre-combustion and post-combustion Carbon Capture technologies.

Steve previously served as Vice President, Engineering, where he established the Capital Power Reliability Program, which has significantly impacted the ongoing reliability and availability of the Capital Power fleet.

Highlights

• Current, Member, Alberta Reliability Council, AESO
• Current, Board Member, Hope Mission
• Previous, Member, Management Advisory Board, University of Alberta, Canadian Centre for Clean Coal/Carbon and Mineral Processing (C5MPT)
• BSc Engineering, University of Saskatchewan