Paul J. Evanson

Paul J. Evanson has been president and chief executive officer of Allegheny Energy since June 2003. Prior to joining the company, he was President of Florida Power & Light and a director of FPL Group, Inc. from 1995 to 2003.

Prior to joining FPL, Evanson served as president and chief operating officer for Lynch Corporation, a Connecticut-based diversified company that expanded through acquisitions in multimedia and transportation. Previously he was executive vice president of Moore McCormack Resources, Inc., a diversified natural resources and transportation company.

Affiliations

 * Board of Trustees, St. John's University
 * Director of the Edison Electric Institute
 * Director of the Southeastern Electric Exchange
 * Former member of the board of directors of Lynch Interactive Corporation
 * Former Chairman of the Florida Reliability Coordinating Council
 * Former trustee of the North American Electricity Reliability Council (NERC)

Compensation
In May 2007, Forbes listed Evanson as receiving $17.81 million in total compensation for the latest fiscal year, with a four-year total compensation of $46.64 million. He ranked 2nd on the list of CEOs in the Utilities industry, and 101st out of all CEOs in the United States.

Allegheny power portfolio
Out of its total 9,290 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005 (0.87% of the U.S. total), Allegheny Energy produces 82.2% from coal, 16.4% from natural gas, 0.8% from oil, and 0.6% from hydroelectricity. Allegheny owns power plants in Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee.

Existing coal-fired power plants
Allegheny Energy owned 22 coal-fired generating stations in 2005, with 7,636 MW of capacity. Here is a list of Allegheny's coal power plants with capacity over 100 MW:

In 2005, these coal-fired power plants emitted 43.2 million tons of CO2 (0.7% of all U.S. CO2 emissions) and 328,000 tons of SO2 (2.2% of all U.S. SO2 emissions).

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