CARL G. CROWDER III
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING, LLC
29 Knollwood Ave., Madison, NJ 07940  973-377-0064  carlcrowder1@verizon.net
www.powergenerationconsulting.com
SUMMARY
A highly skilled and experienced Consultant/Project Manager with a consistent career history of developing
and managing process improvements to meet core business goals for production costs and performance.
Improved operational and maintenance efficiencies, reduced costs and improved profit as an innovative
leader of technical professionals. A strong technical background, which includes 30 years of managing
operations, maintenance and design programs for well-known organizations like Aquila, GPU and Burns and
Roe. The experience reflects a strong record of multifunctional mechanical and electrical engineering with
exceptional depth and breadth of knowledge in fossil power plants
A strong technical background on all types of Steam, and Combustion Turbine Generators as well as Power
Boilers. Extensive experience in dealing with Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) such as Siemens
and General Electric on Major Outages. Major accomplishments with Aquila and GPU included the planning,
direction and execution of complex capital improvements, plant upgrades and major equipment outages as
well as managing natural gas strategies and portfolios.
As an Engineering and Project Manager with GPU, Aquila, A&C Management and Burns and Roe,
developed strong leadership and supervisory skills with a record of success in managing talented teams of
highly qualified technical professionals from various disciplines
Core Expertise
Preventive and Predictive Maintenance
Operations & Maintenance Budgets
P&L Management
Productivity Improvements
Project Management
Power Plant Development and Design
Staff Management
Capital Improvements
Contract Administration
Facilities Management
Asset Management
EPC Contract Management
Natural Gas Portfolios
Root Cause Analysis Outage management and
execution
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING
LLC
2010 - PRESENT
OWNER AND CHIEF CONSULTANT
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING PROVIDES A WIDE VARIETY OF SERVICES TO THE FOSSIL POWER INDUSTRY. THESE
SERVICES INCLUDE OUTAGE MANAGEMENT ON POWER BOILERS, STEAM AND GAS TURBINES AS WELL AS MAIN AC
GENERATORS. ADDITIONAL SERVICES TO THE PLANT INCLUDE O&M SERVICES INCLUDING ENGINEERING STANDARDS,
CMMS DEVELOPMENT AND INSTALLATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PREDICTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS WE ALSO
PROVIDE OWNER’S ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF EPC CONTRACTS.
ADDITIONAL SERVICES INCLUDE DUE DILIGENCE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF FOSSIL POWER PORTFOLIOS.
CARL G. CROWDER III
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING, LLC
29 Knollwood Ave., Madison, NJ 07940  973-377-0064  carlcrowder1@verizon.net
www.powergenerationconsulting.com
BURNS AND ROE
2007 - 2009
BURNS AND ROE IS A TOP 100 ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION FIRM LOCATED IN ORADELL, NJ
PROJECT MANAGER
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PART OF A MULTI-DISCIPLINED TEAM OF ENGINEERING PROFESSIONALS THAT SPECIALIZED IN POWER
CONSULTING TO THE PRIVATE AND COMMERCIAL SECTOR IN THE AREAS OF
NUCLEAR, FOSSIL AND
RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGIES. SPECIFIC EXPERTISE INCLUDED EPC CONTRACT MANAGEMENT AND
ACTING AS OWNERS ENGINEER FOR LARGE POWER PLANT DEVELOPERS.
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LEAD PROJECT MANAGER IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN EPC SPECIFICATION FOR A 500 MW COMBINED
CYCLE PLANT LOCATED IN NEW ENGLAND. DUTIES INCLUDED MANAGING A COMPLEX PLANT DESIGN IN THE
CIVIL, MECHANICAL, AND ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION DISCIPLINES.
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TECHNICAL MANAGER FOR A 650 MW COMBINED CYCLE PROJECT LOCATED IN THE MIDDLE ATLANTIC REGION
AND A 700 MW COMBINED CYCLE PLANT LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST. DUTIES INCLUDED MANAGING
MECHANICAL, CIVIL, ELECTRICAL AND INSTRUMENTATION DISCIPLINES IN THE PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF THE
PLANT. THE WORKSCOPE INCLUDED DEVELOPMENT OF PROCESS AND INSTRUMENTATION DIAGRAMS,
ELECTRICAL ONE LINE DIAGRAMS, PLOT PLAN DRAWINGS, PLANT 3-D MODELING MAJOR EQUIPMENT
SPECIFICATIONS, EPC SPECIFICATION AND A DESIGN BASIS DOCUMENT.
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OTHER DUTIES INCLUDED TECHNICAL DUE DILIGENCE ON SEVERAL LARGE PLANT ACQUISITIONS AND ACTING
AS A SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT TO VARIOUS PROJECTS ON STEAM AND COMBUSTION TURBINES, AERODERIVATIVE ENGINES, GENERATORS AND POWER BOILERS.
A&C Management
2002 - 2005
A&C Management is a financial and engineering consulting firm specializing in the Asset Management of
Merchant Power Plants
Director O & M
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Provided expertise in asset management, operations, maintenance, construction management,
restructuring, project evaluation and workouts.
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Major accomplishments included acting as a subject matter expert on large power boilers, steam and
combustion turbines
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Provided Operations and Maintenance expertise for the acquisition efforts of several multi-million
power plant portfolios consisting of IPP/Merchant assets. While at A&C Management, held the title of
Director of O&M from 2002-2005.
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Provided key input to lenders and developers on condition assessment of plant equipment during
due diligence efforts
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CARL G. CROWDER III
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING, LLC
29 Knollwood Ave., Madison, NJ 07940  973-377-0064  carlcrowder1@verizon.net
www.powergenerationconsulting.com
Aquila, Inc.,
2000 - 2002
Aquila Inc. is a major oil, gas and energy marketing company located in Kansas City, MO.
Director, Operations
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Directed operations and maintenance for a 750M energy portfolio consisting of eight independent
power projects comprised of five-combined cycle qualifying facilities, two new simple cycle
installations, and one site under construction. .
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Championed the creation of Aquila Services, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aquila, Inc. to provide
asset management services for the company’s fleet of merchant power plants. Created an innovative
approach that kept revenue streams internal to Aquila Inc. and eliminated the need for outside
Contractors. A net bottom line savings of $1.5M on an annual basis was realized.
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Managed all commissioning activities for three new merchant plants. Developed initial operations
and maintenance (O&M) budgets and initial staffing strategies to meet pro forma goals. Negotiated
long-term service agreement with OEM provider, saving $2 MM on initial spare parts.
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Formed and led a team that created and implemented a standardized maintenance management
system across the company that reduced overall Plant inventory costs by 5% and Preventive
Maintenance costs by 3% which resulted in a net annual savings of $750,000 for the fleet of Plants.
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Managed all boiler and machinery insurance policies, maximizing company returns by providing
expert root cause analysis on failures.
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Planned and directed major capital upgrades and equipment outages totaling $10 MM to meet longterm goals for productivity improvements.
GPU International
1998 - 2000
GPU International was a wholly owned subsidiary of GPU and provides operations, maintenance and Asset
Management for large fleet of domestic and international Power Plants
Manager, Operations
Directed operations and maintenance for a $500 MM energy portfolio of 10 international and eight domestic
IPP and QF sites with a combined production capacity of 1000 Megawatts consisting of conventional fossil
power plants as well as simple and combined cycle units.
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Served on corporate technical due diligence teams for multiple acquisitions.
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Created operations and maintenance (O&M) standards and implemented them throughout the
company, achieving a 3% increase in productivity.
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Contributed to the development and management of site O&M budgets and approved associated
expenditures to meet P&L goals.
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Directed major equipment outages totaling $15 MM, achieving all budget and schedule goals.
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Implemented engineering modifications at several sites that reduced production costs by 5%.
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Served as Station Director for a GE gas turbine plant providing dispatch and back-up power to the
Oyster Creek Nuclear Generating Station, contributing to 98% availability at the plant.
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CARL G. CROWDER III
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING, LLC
29 Knollwood Ave., Madison, NJ 07940  973-377-0064  carlcrowder1@verizon.net
www.powergenerationconsulting.com
General Public Utilities/ GPU Generation Co
1985 - 1998
Before selling their Generation assets in 1998, GPU, consisting of Jersey Central Power & Light,
Metropolitan Edison and Pennsylvania Electric Company, had the largest generating capacity in the PJM
system
Senior Engineer
Directed operations, maintenance and technical activities for a 750MW facility consisting of fossil power
plants as well as Simple and Combined Cycle units.
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Chaired key plant improvement taskforces formed to analyze operations and recommend changes
and upgrades. Served as technical lead on large fossil plant outages valued at $15 MM.
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Developed and managed operations and maintenance budgets totaling $25 MM and capital
improvements valued at $50 MM.
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Worked closely with OEM manufacturers and other vendors on improvements and upgrades.
Planned and implemented preventive and predictive maintenance programs. Tracked ongoing
performance against goals for production, availability, and efficiency, consistently meeting targets on
complex projects and plant performance.
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Served as Project Director for capital upgrades that reduced operating costs by 2% while increasing
unit efficiency by 1%.
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Implemented new variable cost models and strategies to improve competitive bidding positions in the
Pennsylvania/Jersey/Maryland Energy Market
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Maximized unit revenues through the careful administration of strategic natural gas contracts,
resulting in a reduction of 3% in fuel costs.
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Engineering lead on a task force that instituted reliability- centered maintenance on Combustion,
Steam Turbines and Boilers with a net annual savings of $500,000 to the Station
Education & Professional Associations
BS, Mechanical Engineering  Virginia Tech 1979
Gold Seal Engineers License  State of New Jersey 1992
2011, completed four (4) courses from MIT in Graduate Level Engineering and Project
Management
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)
Member, Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Member, National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
Member, Institute Energy Research (IER)
Member American Welding Society (AWS)
Member Combustion Turbine Users Group (CTUG)
Member 7F Users Group
Member 501F Users Group
Member 7EA Users Group
Member Combustion Turbine Operations Task Force (CTOTF)
Member HRSG Users Group
Member International Gas Turbine Institute (IGTI)
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CARL G. CROWDER III
POWER GENERATION CONSULTING, LLC
29 Knollwood Ave., Madison, NJ 07940  973-377-0064  carlcrowder1@verizon.net
www.powergenerationconsulting.com
Technical Training
General Physics Corp. Fundamentals of Power Plant Performance
General Electric Gas Turbine Inspection and Maintenance
General Electric Gas Turbine Speedtronics MK V
General Electric Steam Turbine performance
General Electric Static Excitation Systems
ABB/Alstom Gas Turbine Automation P13 Governor
ABB/Alstom GT24 Gas Turbine power plant
ABB/Alstom Operations and Maintenance of Low Nox Burners
Flour Daniel Advanced Gas Turbine Diagnostic Systems
GE/Bently Nevada Machinery Diagnostics
Baily/ETSI Steam Turbine Generator Controls
General Electric Steam Turbine Generator Maintenance
EPRI GTOP Gas Turbine Overhaul Plan
GPU Nuclear Root Cause Analysis
Voght HRSG Operations and Maintenance
Autodesk AutoCad LT 2012
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