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Bottle Rock Power Geothermal Plant appoints new general manager

Alexander Richter 16 Nis 2009

Bottle Rock Power announces the appointment of Brian Harms as new general manager. The new appointment, so the company, reinforces the plant's long-term commitment to the Geysers geothermal field in California.

As announced by Bottle Rock Power, the company appointed Brian Harms as new general manager. The new appointment, so the company, reinforces the plant’s long-term commitment to the Geysers geothermal field in California.

“As General Manager, Mr. Harms will oversee the Bottle Rock business including supervision of the plant’s compliance department and development activities, and will work closely with the Bottle Rock staff to ensure effective communication with regulators, utilities, and local residents. “With almost 20 years of industry experience, Brian is a seasoned manager and the right person to lead our business,” said Joshua Haacker, a Principal with US Renewables Group. “He has a strong track record of hands-on plant management and a demonstrated ability to drive effective compliance programs.

He joins a team that is committed to running the best geothermal power plant in the Geysers – a productive, safe and environmentally compliant operation. Brian’s expertise will also be critical as we look to increase our output of clean and renewable energy. He is a welcome addition to our dedicated management team.” Prior to Bottle Rock, Mr. Harms most recently served as General Manager at Ormat Nevada Inc.’s Imperial Valley operations, where he oversaw multiple geothermal power facilities. While there, he supervised expansion efforts, implemented best practices, and served as the company’s key liaison with utilities, customers, land owners and regulators.

Before that, Mr. Harms was the Geothermal Operations and Maintenance Manager at MEHC CalEnergy, where he was responsible for all generation requirements and oversaw risk management, environmental compliance and safe workplace efforts at the 335 megawatt project.”

About Bottle Rock Power Plant: Bottle Rock Power Plant is a geothermal power plant located in the Geysers, the largest producing geothermal region in the world. Bottle Rock harnesses steam directly from the earth to provide continuous, reliable and clean electricity to more than 10,000 homes in northern California. The company is owned by Riverstone Holdings LLC and US Renewables Group.”

Source: Company announcement