LEIGH D. NORTON
Columbia Falls,ME
Summary
Dedicated Power Generation professional with a 24 year history of success in various power plant environments. Skilled in achieving a high degree of safety, environmental and regulatory compliance. Extensive knowledge in site safety, NERC compliance standards, environmental permit compliance, contract management and outage planning.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Longroad Energy Services
08.2020 - Current
- Weaver Wind is constructed with 22-Vestas V126, 3.45 MW MK3B wind turbines.
- Worked closely with Vestas to manage priorities and achieved a year one and two production based availability of 98.26 and 99.11 respectively.
- Successfully executed the Operations and Maintenance and Service and Maintenance Agreements.
- Maintained a high degree of regulatory and environmental compliance with the sites Operating Permit and NERC Operations and Planning/CIP standard guidelines.
- Planned and executed annual substation and balance of plant equipment outages to achieve the highest reliability possible.
- Collaborated with Asset Management to create Annual Operating Plans and Budgets.
- Collaborate with Vestas to execute successful operations and high availability.
Operations Manager
Rumford Power LLC.
01.2015 - 08.2020
- Operations Manager at a 265 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant comprised of (1) GE 7FA Gas Turbine, (1) GE A-10 Steam Turbine and associated balance of plant equipment
- Manage plant operators and equipment to maintain Environmental Compliance within Maine DEP Operating Permit
- Responsible for NERC O&P and CIP Regulatory Compliance Programs
- Responsible for budgeting and executing Annual Operations Budget
- Collaborate with the plant General Manager and Maintenance Manager to complete budget forecasts, capital project updates and 5-year capital project planning
- Managing the Operations and Maintenance of 18Kv-115Kv GSU Transformers, Protective Relays, DC Power Supplies and Substation Equipment
- NFPA 70e Qualified Electrical Worker (QEW) Trained
- Responsible for compliance with ISO-New England Operating Procedures and Outage and Testing coordination.
Maintenance Manager
Rumford Power LLC
01.2008 - 01.2015
- Responsible for Maintenance Management at a 265 MW Combined Cycle Power Plant comprised of (1) GE 7FA Gas Turbine, (1) GE A-10 Steam Turbine and associated balance of plant equipment
- Managed the planning and execution of plant semi-annual outages to maintain a high degree of safety, reliability, and availability
- Responsible for budgeting and executing Annual Maintenance Budget
- Lead the efforts to successfully plan and execute annual capital projects
- Managed 4 mechanical and electrical maintenance technicians and various contractors.
Cogen Supervisor and Utilities Area Manager
MeadWestvaco
01.1999 - 01.2008
- Supervised the Cogen Operations Department,115 MW Steam Turbine, Biomass Fuel handling system and balance of plant equipment
- Responsible for all safety, environmental and regulatory aspects within the Cogen Department
- Supervised 23 shift operators in a union environment
- Responsible for the planning, organizing, and executing annual maintenance shutdowns.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Marine Engineering Operations
Maine Maritime Academy
Castine, ME01.1999
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maine, Machias
Machias, ME01.1995
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Contract Management
Certification
- State of Maine First Class Stationary Steam Engineer License, Licensed to supervise a boiler operation of unlimited capacity and pressure.
- United States Coast Guard Merchant Marine Engineering Officer, Third Assistant Engineer of Steam, Motor or Gas Turbine Vessels of Unlimited Horsepower.
Timeline
Operations and Maintenance Manager
Longroad Energy Services
08.2020 - Current
Operations Manager
Rumford Power LLC.
01.2015 - 08.2020
Maintenance Manager
Rumford Power LLC
01.2008 - 01.2015
Cogen Supervisor and Utilities Area Manager
MeadWestvaco
01.1999 - 01.2008
Bachelor of Science - Marine Engineering Operations
Maine Maritime Academy
Bachelor of Science - Business Administration
University of Maine, Machias
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