Lora Gilroy Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

Birmingham, Alabama, United States

RESPONSIBILITIES:- Safe, reliable operation of SPC’s solar and battery storage assets in California - Coordination of plant activities and outages: planned maintenances, major corrective work, and plant health initiatives - Contract and relationship management with various vendors to ensure uninterrupted production- Operations and maintenance budget creation and management to meet year-end projections- Informing energy budgets and forecasting based on site conditions and… Show more RESPONSIBILITIES:- Safe, reliable operation of SPC’s solar and battery storage assets in California - Coordination of plant activities and outages: planned maintenances, major corrective work, and plant health initiatives - Contract and relationship management with various vendors to ensure uninterrupted production- Operations and maintenance budget creation and management to meet year-end projections- Informing energy budgets and forecasting based on site conditions and planned events- Asset reporting to SPC management, financial partners, and government entitiesACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Project management for the transition of multiple solar plants from vendor operated and maintained to SPC self-perform O&M as a larger part of fleet strategy (2021-2022)- Led communication between large, multifunctional internal team and incumbent O&M vendor- Engaging third-party service providers for transfer of services during vendor demobilization- Organization of work for change of network equipment, site inventory, and plant remote-control changes- O&M form negotiations with asset financial partners regarding work scope and pricing- Proactive repair or replacement of multiple main power transformer bushings based on equipment health metrics, eliminating production losses due to impending failure (2022)- Led annual solar carbon disclosure reporting for SPC (2021) Show less

Birmingham, Al

RESPONSIBILITIES:- Work effectively on cross-company team to develop and present environmental valuation and risk assessments for potential wind, solar, and battery storage acquisitions and development projects - Ensure environmentally successful project completion and the prevention of complications during project operations by performing meticulous on-site inspections at wind development sites, assessing environmental permitting compliance and construction best management practice… Show more RESPONSIBILITIES:- Work effectively on cross-company team to develop and present environmental valuation and risk assessments for potential wind, solar, and battery storage acquisitions and development projects - Ensure environmentally successful project completion and the prevention of complications during project operations by performing meticulous on-site inspections at wind development sites, assessing environmental permitting compliance and construction best management practice implementation- Conduct annual on-site environmental compliance assessments for operational renewable facilities that include verification of compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and permit requirements across various statesACCOMPLISHMENTS:- Provided environmental compliance expertise to construction professionals, contractors, EPC, and legal for wind development projects, minimizing environmental impacts due to construction (2019-2021)- Collaborated with third-party biologists and SPC Operations to modify large solar site's vegetation management plan to reduce budgetary costs while remaining compliant with state and federal permits (2020-2021)- Enhancement of regulatory training slides to create more interactive, digestible training material (2021) Show less

Apc Headquarters Birmingham, Al

- Responsible for data analysis and reporting of energy consumption, climate regulation, power factor, and financial feasibility- Planting, maintenance, and harvesting of plants at the APC Freight Farms Shipping container- Troubleshooting of sensors, programming, and complex systems within a controlled environment agriculture facility

Biomedical Engineering, Minor In Mechanical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Member of UAB honors college, Society of Women Engineers, Biomedical Engineering Society Peer Mentorship.

Advanced Diploma