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Octávio M. C. Simões Octávio Simões is vice president of Commercial Development for Sempra LNG, which leads Sempra Energy’s efforts to develop, build and operate liquefied natural gas receiving terminals. In his current position, Simões is responsible for securing commercial capacity contracts necessary for growth of Sempra LNG business and managing the development of additional LNG facilities. Currently Sempra LNG is developing the following LNG receipt terminals: Energía Costa Azul, in Baja California, Mexico; Cameron LNG, near Hackberry, Louisiana; and Port Arthur LNG, near Port Arthur, Texas. The $875 million Energía Costa Azul project is under construction and will begin commercial operation in early 2008. The $750 million Cameron LNG project is also under construction and will begin commercial operation in late 2008. The Port Arthur LNG project has received final FERC approval and will begin construction once commercial arrangements are finalized. Before he joined Sempra LNG, Simões served as vice president of Asset Management for Sempra Generation. He was responsible for managing the power plant fleet totaling 2,550 megawatts (MW). Previously, Simões was vice president of Planning & Analysis for Sempra Generation and was responsible for developing and acquiring generation projects in the Gulf region and internationally. Prior to that, Simões was project director for Sempra Generation for the 600 MW Termoeléctrica De Mexicali power project. Prior to joining Sempra Energy, Simões served as senior program director for Earth Tech and advised independent power producers on acquisitions of generation assets and new project developments. In addition, Simões served as director of generation projects for NEERI, an unregulated affiliate of New England Electric System, and developed projects in the USA, Brazil, Hungary, Poland and Portugal. Simões holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Massachusetts and a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology. He is a registered professional engineer in Massachusetts. Simões is a native of Lisbon, Portugal, and is married with one daughter. |
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