The Geothermal Resources Council (GRC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Ponder as the association's interim Executive Director, taking up his new duties on May 1.

Steve has over 30 years of leadership experience in the renewable energy industry including geothermal development and operations for companies including Unocal, Geothermal Resources International and FPL Energy (FPLE). He helped develop over 100 MWs of geothermal resources at the Geysers geothermal field in northernCaliforniaand led FPLE’s regulatory strategy for their 500 MWs of assets during theCaliforniaenergy crisis in 1999-2000.  Most recently he was Director of Renewable Energy at NV Energy.

Steve obtained a BA and MA from theUniversityofSouthern Californiaand a JD fromSouthwesternUniversity.

Steve is committed to serving the global geothermal community and developing relationships that will enhance the development of geothermal energy utilization.

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