• 750 MW supercritical coal boiler and turbine
• Expected to have the lowest emission permitted to date in the US
• Designed to rank among the most efficient coal fired plants in the US
• /increases the tax base of L/incoln County by more than 12 times
• Will employ over 800 people during construction

Thomas A. Johns
Senior Vice President Development
Project Manager: Toquop

Mr. Johns is Vice President Development with Sithe Global LLC and manages project development in the Western United States /including Toquop Energy Project a 750 MW coal project in southern Nevada.

Mr. Johns has over 25 years experience in the utility industry, /including management roles in Project Development, Origination and Trading. Mr. Johns has worked for Sithe s/ince 2004. Prior working for Sithe Global Power Mr. Johns was Vice President Origination for TXU Energy where he was responsible for origination and asset acquisition in the WECC. Mr. Johns worked for 15 years with Avista Corporation /including his role as Vice President Trading for Avista Energy. Mr. Johns spent seven years managing power supply issues for Avista Corporation, /including power plant operations (Coal & Hydro, long-term fuel and power contracts, FERC reporting and resource planning.

Mr. Johns hold Bachelors in Accounting from Montana State University and a Masters of Science in Taxation from Gonzaga University and is a CPA.