Marc Van Patten Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

Pellucere Technologies™, has launched a family of industry-leading solutions to improve solar module optical performance including the patented MoreSun® Anti-Reflective Shield for the Solar Industry as well as other glass coatings that feature the company's proprietary Talus Dirt Rejection Technology™ for a wide range of commercial and industrial applications.

Houston, Texas Area

MVP Power Partners, LLC is very active in the development of utility scale solar projects ranging from 100-300 MW, including battery storage options in many cases. MVP Power is primarily active in CAISO and MISO, but continues to pursue opportunities in other markets within the United States.

Houston, Texas Area

Providing project development and related services for the power generation industry, including natural gas fired projects, solar projects and wind projects.

Houston, Texas Area

Collaborating and advising on the startup activities of a solar PV firm in the United States.

Houston, Texas Area

Directed all remaining activities for the Mount Signal Solar project (150 MWac and 250 MWac phases), including oversight of the development, commercial and financing teams. Identified and led development of additional solar power generation opportunities in the Southeast region of the United States.

Houston, Texas Area

Directed the development of the 600 MWac Mount Signal Solar project complex (three phases), including oversight of all development activity (including our partner 8minuetenergy), pursuing the project power purchase agreements with San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison, and closing financing on the first 200 MWac phase of the project. Directed all construction efforts through COD and operations of the first 200 MWac of the project. Pursued additional development opportunities in California, Chile and Brazil. Participated in the divestiture of AES Solar’s assets to SunEdison in July, 2014.

Houston

Led the development of the 709 MW Imperial Valley Solar project, including oversight of all permitting activity, acquisition of all private and public land parcels, securing the project power purchase agreement with San Diego Gas & Electric, and application for DOE loan guaranty program (Parts I & II). Secured all major project permits needed to begin construction, including permits from the California Energy Commission, the Bureau of Land Management and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Led team of developers covering activities for Eastern US and Canada. Involved leading multidisciplinary teams of legal, environmental, power marketing, transmission, fuel supply, financial analysis, financing, regulatory, engineering, construction, equipment procurement, and public relations professionals.Led the divestiture of Valladolid III and oversaw the divestitures of Fremont and Hillabee, for a total capacity of more than 1,800 MW at prices that were above expectations.Successfully structured JV partnership agreements with Mitsui and played key role on proposal that led to award of OPA 20-year power purchase agreement. Led the development of the 1,005 MW Greenfield project in Ontario, Canada through latter stage development and closing of $650 million in project financing.

Led a team of developers covering projects throughout the Eastern US, Canada and Mexico. Involved leading multidisciplinary teams of legal, environmental, power marketing, transmission, fuel supply, financial analysis, financing, regulatory, engineering, construction, equipment procurement, and public relations.Led the development of over 2,400 MW of combined cycle projects that closed financing and achieved commercial operation, overseeing the development of another 2,400 MW of simple and combined cycle projects that closed financing and achieved commercial operation, the total value of the 4,800 MW of projects being approximately $3.3 billion.Technical lead on a $750 million refinancing of the Calpine Construction Financing Company facility, which closed in August 2003 and involved refinancing of seven projects already in operation. It received the “North American Refinancing Deal of the Year 2003” award.

Led the advanced development and construction oversight for two cogeneration projects totaling 1,850 MW, both successfully achieving commercial operation and one being two months ahead of schedule and more than $10 million below budget.After completion of development, financing and construction, was responsible for asset management of these two cogeneration facilities. During this period, played key role on a team of Asset Managers who together generated approximately $3.1 billion in added value for their respective Calpine Assets in one year.

Led key areas of project development, including identification of opportunities, optioning land/easements, obtaining all federal, state and local permits, overseeing legal reviews, negotiating electrical and gas interconnection agreements, directing engineering and construction contracting, procuring long lead-time equipment, directing financial analysis, marketing project output and conducting public meetings. Successfully identified and subsequently led the development of the 560 MW Fox Energy Center project near Appleton, Wisconsin. The project obtained all necessary construction permits prior to Calpine’s purchase of the project development rights in 2003.Successfully led the acquisition of two Siemens Westinghouse SW501FD2 combustion turbines that were used in the construction of the Des Moines Energy Center.

Responsible for power project development, including identification of project opportunities in Brazil, developing project structuring alternatives, evaluating risks (technical, financial, political) and developing local and international financing altnernatives. While at Tenaska, led the development of several thermal power projects throughout Brazil.