1. MICHAEL C. ELDORADO, PE
Des Plaines, IL 60016 918-645-8265
meldorado1@hotmail.com mike@eldoradoenergy.net
ENERGY CONSULTANT
Highly accomplished professional with expertise in evaluating profit centers, visualizing the future, and
developing strategies to enhance profitability. Exceptional communicator recognized for improvement in
customer relations, energy efficiency, heat recovery, energy conversion technologies, process optimization, PJM
electric markets, gas procurement, contract negotiations, and optimization. Reliable leader acknowledged for
abilities in stakeholder/asset management, and knowledge of power generation, process plant engineering,
operations, construction, finance, and marketing. Dedicated expert noted for experience with the design of gas
turbine simple/combined cycle and cogeneration power plants.
Areas of Expertise
 Plant & Business Evaluations
 Business Profits
 Leadership
 Customer Relations
 Stakeholder Management
 Engineering
 Contract Negotiations
 Business Operations
 Asset Management
 Efficiency Improvements
 Heat Recovery
 Energy Conversion
 Process Optimization
 PJM Electric Markets
 Gas Procurement
 Power Generation
 Process Plant Engineering
 Marketing & Finance
Professional Experience
ATLANTIC POWER 2009 –JUNE 2016
GENERAL MANAGER & SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER
Professional charged with due diligence and engineering duties for Power Acquisitions and Development
Projects as well as management of 180 MW industrial cogeneration plant.
 Utilized expertise to report to SVP Ops to turnaround construction/commissioning of conversion of 2
North Carolina coal fired plants to coal/biomass plants/TDF plants.
 Appointed GM of Morris Cogeneration in July 2010, a 180 MW/300,000lb/hr cogeneration plant with
PM power capacity, energy and ancillary services market optionally
EDG INTERNATIONAL (EDGI), TULSA, OK 2006 - 2009
MANAGER OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING AND PROJECT ENGINEERING MANAGER
Mechanical Engineering and Project Engineering Manager for power projects including five (5) domestic and
international gas turbine projects totaling 800 MW of new capacity.
Additional Experience
DUKE ENERGY (formerly CINERGY SOLUTIONS), VP/GM-Project Development (2000–2003) and VP
Optimization & Metrics Operations (2003-2006), Cincinnati, OH
TRIGEN ENERGY CORPORATION, VP-Engineering and O&M (1991-1994), President-Trigen Oklahoma
(1994-1996) and VP–Project Development and Engineering (1996-2000), Tulsa, OK
PUBLIC SERVICE COMPANY OF COLORADO (PSC), various engineering and management positions in design,
construction, start-up, operationsand performance testing of coal and gas fired power plants. Denver, CO, 1972
– 1991
Education & Training
Bachelors of Mechanical Engineering, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
Registered Professional Engineer, Oklahoma
Project Management Courses including three one-week PMI classes completed in 2006, 2009 and 2011

2. MICHAEL C. ELDORADO, PE
Education & Training
Thermalflow power plant modeling course including GT PRO, GT MASTER and PEACE
AMA Management Course for Presidents;
Pi Tau Sigma, Mechanical Engineering National Honor Society and Sigma Tau, National Engineering Honor Society.
Member of ASME, ASHRAE, Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) and Project Management Institute (PMI).
Certified Energy Engineer, Business Energy Professional, Cogeneration Specialist and Energy Manager (CEM)
Additional Accomplishments
Morris Cogeneration –provider of electricity, feedwater and steam to a global chemical company
 Turned business around in 3 years. Increased profit $11 million per year.
 Invested in plant and solved reliability problems.
 Repaired relationship with chemical company going from lowest to highest rated service provider
 Accomplished by working with client, corporate management and plant management and hourly employees to build
a team, combined with O&M focus, investing in reliability, optimization initiatives & efficiency improvements.
 Increased grid capacity revenue by 40%. Expanded into PJM DA and RT energy markets and ancillary
services markets. Increased grid profit by $8 million per year.
 Initiated client negotiations and co-leader of team extending contract with host chemical company by 11
years from 2023 to 2034. NPV of $100 million for contract extension and other associated economic benefits.
Led initiatives increasing business profit by $5 million per year as VP-Optimization at CS.
Co-developed and led implementation of a 5000-ton district energy-chilling project in Boca Raton, FL. Project was
very successful and had highest ROA of Trigen-Cinergy’s business units.
Originated and developed business relationship with GM leading to outsourcing of utility plants at 4 assembly plants.
Established and led Trigen’s Midwest “inside the fence” utilities outsourcing and cogeneration group.
Increased profit by $4 million (30%) as President of Trigen-Oklahoma. Saved $3 annually by reducing energy
consumption by over 40% as VP-Engineering and O&M at Trigen-Oklahoma.
Co-developed the design and project manager for a gas turbine driven systems that tri-generate chilled water, steamand
electricity at OKC and Tulsa, OK. Recognized as 1996-innovation project of year by parent company, Lyonnais Des Eaux.
Led turnaround of downtown Denver district steam business turning it into a profit center and reorganization as a Strategic
Business Unit.
As Project Engineer for a 1000 MW coal fired power plant at Public Service Company of Colorado (PSC), negotiated and
managed the largest engineering and construction contract (>$500 million) in PSC history.