David Low Email & Phone Number

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

Minneapolis, Minnesota, US

• Provides the leadership, strategic direction and management of the power generation group within the SPS area of Xcel Energy. SPS area has 4,360 MW of coal-fired plants, gas fired and combustion turbine plants and 415.
• Develops performance enhancement strategies and plans for implementation by the Xcel Energy Generation leadership team, consistent with the Business Unit Strategic Plan.
• Provides visible and consistent safety message throughout the region. Works on national teams to reinforce the safety message in the business unit.
• Oversees and manages a $70 million O&M budget and a $67 million capital. Establishes work priorities that have multi-million dollar revenue and expense affects on Xcel Energy. Balances long-term operational investment.
• Manages, interviews, hires, trains, coaches, counsels, conducts performance reviews, and disciplines employees within the SPS Power Generation group. Develops future leaders via formal and informal means. Directs the.
• Ensures the collection and analysis of operational data that is utilized across the Xcel Energy generation fleet for development of standards, Best Practices, and technical transfer of Lessons Learned. Benchmarks Xcel.

• Provide leadership and direct Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering groups in meeting the Corporate and Energy Supply business unit strategic goals. This 1,130 MW coal-fired plants and 448 MW gas fired plants has.
• Administration of policies and procedures that ensure compliance with regulations, safety, contracts, and labor agreements.
• Responsible for O&M budget. Develop long-range goals of the power plant, implementing cost reduction and revenue enhancement by modifying operations processes and capabilities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, hazardous materials/waste requirements, and keep abreast of current laws and regulations., set record on days without OSHA incident 447+ days and counting
• Represent Xcel Energy’s interest in contact and relationships with suppliers, contractors, industry/professional organizations, and the public, while maintaining high ethical standards at all times.
• Maintain hiring, promotion, and employee training and development practices in compliance with Corporate Affirmative Action/EEO policies, consistent with organizational goals and objectives.

• Provide leadership and direct Maintenance, Operations, and Engineering groups in meeting the Corporate and Energy Supply business unit strategic goals. This 505 MW, coal-fired plant has 97 employees.
• Results Driven. Some of the improvements that were made during my 4 years at Pawnee were: Two years without an ORIR reportable - group had not gone past a year, 2006 Environmental Traveling Trophy winner – 3 yrs.
• Administration of policies and procedures that ensure compliance with regulations, safety, contracts, and labor agreements.
• Responsible for O&M and Capital budget.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, hazardous materials/waste requirements, and keep abreast of current laws and regulations.
• Represent Xcel Energy’s interest in contact and relationships with suppliers, contractors, industry/professional organizations, and the public, while maintaining high ethical standards at all times.

Bsmet, Engineering

Education record