Paul Thessen Bio

Mr. Paul Thessen serves as President of LS Power Development and is responsible for leading LS Power Grid, the Firm’s dedicated transmission business. Mr. Thessen also serves as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and Investment Committee. Prior to being named President of LS Power Development in 2008, Mr. Thessen held various project management, business development and executive roles since joining LS Power in 1992. Under Mr. Thessen’s leadership, the Firm has successfully completed several large-scale transmission projects totaling more than 780 miles of high-voltage transmission lines and has another 350+ miles of transmission lines and multiple substations under development across the country. LS Power Grid currently operates multiple transmission utilities located in California, Delaware, Indiana, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, and Texas. In addition, Mr. Thessen oversaw the development of more than 10,000 MW of greenfield generation projects. Mr. Thessen received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering and graduated summa cum laude from Missouri S&T University (formerly the University of Missouri-Rolla). Mr. Thessen also serves on the Board of Directors of REV Renewables, a 3 GW utility-scale renewables and energy storage company.