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Dennis J. Gilles is responsible for Calpine’s geothermal portfolio. Mr. Gilles has 25 years of experience (with the most recent 18 years devoted to The Geysers Geothermal Field in northern California) related to the management, operation, maintenance, engineering, construction, and administration of power and petrochemical plants and their related facilities. Mr. Gilles lead the team for Calpine in the late 1990’s that successfully consolidated the ownership of the Geysers, the world’s largest geothermal facility. Mr. Gilles currently oversees Calpine’s interest in The Geysers, and is responsible for 19 power plants and related steam fields, along with over 300 employees. He has also been actively involved in advancing legislation to stimulate growth in the geothermal industry, as well as active in improving the knowledge and interest of the public and government, at the local, state, and federal levels. Mr. Gilles holds a master of business administration degree from Pepperdine University and received his undergraduate degree in mechanical engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. He is a California registered Mechanical Engineer. He is also the current Chairman of the Board of the Geothermal Energy Association, and also serves as Vice President on the executive board of the Geothermal Resource Council. | 