Thomas R. Fair, Executive, Renewable Energy at Sierra Pacific Resources

In February 2006 Mr. Fair was appointed Executive, Renewable Energy at Sierra Pacific Resources, with responsibility for procurement and development of renewable energy for both Sierra Pacific Power and Nevada Power Companies to fulfill the requirements Nevada’s Portfolio Standard.

Mr. Fair’s career consists of 34 years in the electric power industry, including three electric utility companies. Prior to joining Sierra Pacific Resources, he spent five years developing wind energy projects, initially as a Project Director at FPL Energy, and then as Development Director at Renewable Energy Systems North America, LLC. He was responsible for various stages of the development of over 400 megawatts of wind projects now in operation.

Before joining FPL Energy in 1998, he had served as the Vice President of Environmental Affairs at Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation for seven years, and earlier was Director of Environmental Affairs at Florida Power & Light Company. Mr. Fair joined Florida Power & Light Company in 1975 as a Project Coordinator, after working for three years at Gilbert-Commonwealth Associates, an Architect-Engineer firm, where he was Manager of Environmental Planning. From 1984 to 1985 Mr. Fair served as Staff Assistant to the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the U.S. Department of the Interior, under the President’s Executive Exchange program.

Most of his career has been focused on project development, siting, permitting and environmental compliance related to power generation and transmission facilities. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Architecture from the University of Cincinnati, a Masters Degree in Urban Planning from the University of Michigan, and a Masters Degree in Business Administration from the University of Miami.