Location Sacramento, California, United States Regions West Coast, Western US Gender Male
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As President, Hugh Smith oversees more than 150 employees and five biomass plants that generate in excess of 140 megawatts of power. Hugh brings more than 30 years of experience in the energy field to the position.Prior to joining Greenleaf Power, Hugh served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Renegy Holdings, a renewable energy company
focused on the conversion of biomass to electricity. In that capacity, Hugh piloted the company as it built its first biomass power plant.
He also worked as Senior Vice President of Energy Resources for PNM Resources, overseeing all facets of its generation portfolio. In this role, Hugh developed independent power projects, acquired several generating plants, directed the construction of power generation facilities and environmental upgrade projects, and managed the operations of a fleet of more than 2,500 megawatts of power generation assets.
Prior to joining PNM Resources, Hugh served as Vice President of Energy Supply for Tampa Electric Company. In his 24 years with Tampa Electric Company, Hugh worked in operations, environmental, fuel supply, and strategic planning roles.Hugh has been engaged in the development of renewable resources for years and served on the Electric Power Research Institute’s Research Advisory Committee addressing progressive technologies to reduce emissions of CO2. He also worked on the New Mexico Governor’s Task Force for Climate Change.Hugh Smith received his Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida.
