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Work History
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Thomas Holland

Magnolia

Summary

Proven power plant leader with 20+ years of experience in a variety of roles with ever increasing responsibility and complexity. Dynamic leader with hands-on experience in operations and maintenance with a talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Power Asset Manager

OXY
07.2022 - Current

Manage OXY Co-Generation Power Plants in Texas and Louisiana.

Establish and maintain Capital and Outage budgets

Maintain a fleet availability > 99.0%

Ensure compliance to all environmental, OSHA, ERCOT standards

Negotiate major contracts- CSA, Natural Gas Procurement

Work with Day-Ahead and Real time Marketing to ensure availability in both the MISO and ERCOT markets

Act as company representative/system expert during outages

Travel to offsite repair facilities to ensure quality and timeliness of repairs


Maintenance Manager

Seminole Electric Corp
12.2014 - Current
  • Provide oversight, leadership, and direction for the maintenance department including support of daily maintenance activities, outages, and capital projects. Guide maintenance strategies with a focus on condition based maintenance, reducing Human Performance Errors and Safety. Build and maintain strong interpersonal relationships with staff, co-operative members, contractors and OEM representatives. Negotiate, set and maintain OEM and non-OEM alliance and maintenance agreements for the CCGT, Peaking Units and Solar.

Plant Manager

Cleco Cajun
04.2020 - 07.2022
  • The Manager – Power Plant Gas Assets manages and oversees the daily operations & maintenance of multiple power plants (Big Cajun1, Bayou Cove and Sterlington). Ensures safe, reliable and efficient production of electric power in accordance with applicable federal, state and ISO/RTO regulations. Oversees technical staff, including maintenance, engineering, operations, and administrative support. Hires, trains/develops personnel.

Interim Maintenance Supervisor

Seminole Electric Corp
04.2014 - 12.2014
  • Manage and execute both scheduled and forced outages. Responsible for daily maintenance activities, including predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance. Capital and O&M budget management and preparation.

Operations Specialist II

Seminole Electric Corp
03.2013 - 04.2014
  • Operations and maintenance of a 500 MW 501F combined cycle and 300 MW P&W FT8 peaking plant, including control room operations, outside operations, instrumentation and control work- acted as step up operations supervisor

Project Manager II- Progress Energy/Duke

Hines Energy Complex, Tiger Bay Plant
10.2010 - 03.2013
  • Capital and O&M project management. Balance of plant outage manager for 5 combined cycle units totaling 2200MW, responsible for planning, scheduling, cost control, contractor oversight, budget estimation, and execution. Examples of projects completed include: Cooling tower construction HRSG elevator installation Water Crop pipeline installation

Shift Supervisor Maintenance

Progress Energy
06.2010 - 10.2010
  • Progress Energy Maintenance Supervisor for 2000MW combined cycle plant. Manage and execute both scheduled and forced outages. Responsible for daily maintenance activities, including predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance.

Shift Supervisor Operations, Progress Energy

Hines Energy Complex, Tiger Bay Plant
04.2010 - 06.2010
  • Operations supervisor on rotating shift For a 2000 MW combined cycle plant. Responsible for operations of 4 combined cycle 2X1 power blocks, both 501F and 7FA units with a 10 person operations shift.

Production Supervisor, Progress Energy

Tiger Bay Plant
02.2008 - 04.2010
  • Operations and Maintenance supervisor. Plan, manage and execute both scheduled and forced outages. Responsible for a two plus million dollar O&M budget plus capital and outage budgets. Outage Manager during a full 7FA rotor replacement and steam turbine major

Interim Production Supervisor, Progress Energy

Tiger Bay Plant
06.2007 - 02.2008
  • Operations and Maintenance supervisor. Plan, manage and execute both scheduled and forced outages. Responsible for a two plus million dollar O&M budget plus capital and outage budgets. Outage Supervisor during a 75 MW Steam Turbine Generator rewind.

Senior Work Management Specialist, Progress Energy

Hines Energy Complex, Tiger Bay Plant
08.2006 - 06.2007
  • Tiger Bay Plant, Fort Meade, Fl Maintenance Planner for Hines, which consisted of three 2X1 Siemens 501 Combined cycle units and Tiger Bay which consisted of a 1X1 combined cycle unit. Responsible for outage, corrective and preventative maintenance planning using the Passport work management system.

Generation Process Specialist

Florida Power Corporation
02.2002 - 08.2006
  • Tiger Bay Plant, Fort Meade, Fl Operate and maintain multiple combined cycle units including Siemens 501 F and GE 7 FA combustion turbines. Operate units using multiple control systems including Westinghouse WDPF, Emerson Ovation, Siemens TXP, GE Mark V, and GE Mark VI. Perform routine preventative maintenance, corrective work orders and outage work as assigned.

Multi-Craft Operator

Lakeland Electric
03.2001 - 02.2002
  • Operate and maintain Siemens 501G combustion turbine plant both as a simple cycle and thru transition into a combined cycle plant. Assist in commissioning, system walk downs and establishment of electrical preventative maintenance program.

Education

Certification - Process Instrumentation

Ascension Technical Institute
Gonzales, LA
06.1993

Skills

  • Scheduling
  • Maintenance
  • Continuous Improvement
  • Bargaining unit labor management (10 years)
  • Budgeting
  • Process Improvement
  • Operations (10 years)
  • Combined Cycle/ Simple Cycle / Pressurized Boiler/ Solar
  • High Voltage
  • Plant Management
  • Cost control
  • Project Management
  • Inventory Control
  • Procurement
  • Negotiation
  • Leadership
  • Microsoft Excel

Additional Information

Vice-Chairman of Power Systems for CTOTF

Affiliations

  • CTOTF

Certification

  • Certified Leader, CTOTF 2022

Timeline

Power Asset Manager

OXY
07.2022 - Current

Plant Manager

Cleco Cajun
04.2020 - 07.2022

Maintenance Manager

Seminole Electric Corp
12.2014 - Current

Interim Maintenance Supervisor

Seminole Electric Corp
04.2014 - 12.2014

Operations Specialist II

Seminole Electric Corp
03.2013 - 04.2014

Project Manager II- Progress Energy/Duke

Hines Energy Complex, Tiger Bay Plant
10.2010 - 03.2013

Shift Supervisor Maintenance

Progress Energy
06.2010 - 10.2010

Shift Supervisor Operations, Progress Energy

Hines Energy Complex, Tiger Bay Plant
04.2010 - 06.2010

Production Supervisor, Progress Energy

Tiger Bay Plant
02.2008 - 04.2010

Interim Production Supervisor, Progress Energy

Tiger Bay Plant
06.2007 - 02.2008

Senior Work Management Specialist, Progress Energy

Hines Energy Complex, Tiger Bay Plant
08.2006 - 06.2007

Generation Process Specialist

Florida Power Corporation
02.2002 - 08.2006

Multi-Craft Operator

Lakeland Electric
03.2001 - 02.2002

Certification - Process Instrumentation

Ascension Technical Institute
Thomas Holland