BNET Industries
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$2.0B
- Private
- US
Dow Jones Description
Independent Electricity Generator
Regional President
Thad HillNumber of Employees 1,564
Contact Information
1301 McKinney Ste 2300 and PO Box 4710
Houston, Texas 77010
(713) 795-6000
Peer Companies
NAICS Code Other Electric Power Generation: 221119
Decision Makers
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Thad Hill | Regional President |
| Dean Hampton | Cfo |
| Hamsa Shadaksharappa | CFO & Executive Vice President |
| Thad Miller | Chief Legal Officer |
| Drew Murphy | Executive Vice President |
| Kevin T Howell | Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations |
| Jan C Paulin | Senior Vice President |
| Carolyn Burke | Vice President |
| William Waller | Treasurer & Vice President |
| Mark Walker | Director of Regulatory Affairs |
| David I. Foley | Director |
| Erik D. Ragatz | Director |
| Howard E. Cosgrove | Director |
| Paul William Hobby | Director |
Board of Directors
| Name (plus bio) | Position |
|---|---|
| Lawrence S. Coben | Compensation Committee Chairman |
| Stephen L. Cropper | Commercial Operations Oversight Committee Chairman |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | Regional President | Current |
| Calpine Corporation | Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Executive Vice President and Regional President of Nrg Texas | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Executive Vice President | Former |
| Vanderbilt University | Bachelor of Science Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | Cfo | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | CFO & Executive Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | Chief Legal Officer | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | Executive Vice President | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Executive Vice President and General Counsel | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | General Counsel | Former |
| The George Washington University | Juris Doctor Degree | Former |
| Harvard College | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| The George Washington University | Degree | Former |
Mr. Howell has served as Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations since August 2005 and is responsible for the commercial management of the North America asset portfolio. Prior to joining NRG, he served as President of Dominion Energy Clearinghouse since 2001. From 1995 to 2001, Howell held various positions within Duke Energy companies including Senior Vice President of Duke Energy Trading and Marketing, Senior Vice President of Duke Energy International, and most recently, Executive Vice President of Duke Energy Merchants where he managed a global trading group dealing in refined products, LNG and coal. Prior to his five years at Duke, Howell worked in a variety of trading, marketing and operations functions at MG Natural Gas Corp., Associated Natural Gas and Panhandle Eastern Pipeline.
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Executive Vice President & Chief Administrative Officer | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Executive Vice President, Commercial Operations | Current |
| Duke Energy International | Executive Vice President of Duke Energy Merchants | Former |
| Duke Energy Corporation | Senior Vice President, Trading and Marketing | Former |
| Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Company | Trading, Marketing and Operations Functions | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Senior Vice President | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Senior Vice President | Current |
| Padoma Wind Power LLC | Co-Founder, President and CEO, Padoma Wind Power Llc and Senior Vice President | Current |
| Seawest Windpower Inc. | CEO | Former |
| Padoma Wind Power LLC | President | Former |
| Seawest Windpower Inc. | President | Former |
| Seawest Windpower Inc. | First Vice President | Former |
| Seawest Windpower Inc. | Member of the Board of Directors | Former |
| Southern Methodist University | Master of Laws In International Comparative Law | Former |
| Georgetown University | Additional Studies In U.S. and International Law | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Vice President | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Vice President | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Controller | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Executive Director, Financial Planning and Analysis | Former |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Executive Director, Financial Planning and Analysis | Former |
| Yale University | Executive Director of Financial Administration | Former |
| Analysis, Inc. | Executive Director | Former |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Controller | Former |
| University of Chicago | Master of Business Administration Degree In Finance | Former |
| Wellesley College | Bachelor of Arts Degree In Economics and Political Science | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | Treasurer & Vice President | Current |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director of Regulatory Affairs | Current |
| Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc | Board of Directors | Current |
| Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc | Senior Corporate Counsel | Former |
| Lower Colorado River Authority | Associate General Counsel | Former |
| Texas Court of Appeals | Attorney | Former |
| University of Texas School of Law | Juris Doctorate | Former |
| Baylor University | Bachelor of Arts Degree | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Prisma Energy International, Inc. | Current | |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Compensation Committee Chairman | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sunrise Capital Partners LP | Senior Principal | Former |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Former |
| Harvard Law School | doctorate degree | Former |
| Yale University | B.A. In Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Williams Energy Services | CEO | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Commercial Operations Oversight Committee Chairman | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Energy Transfer Partners, L.P. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Berry Petroleum Company | Director | Current |
| Rental Car Finance Corporation | Director | Current |
| Sunoco, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. | Director | Current |
| Oklahoma State University | Board of Directors | Current |
| Sunoco Logistics Partners L.P. | Member of Compensation Committee | Current |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| The Williams Companies, Inc. | President | Former |
| Williams Energy Services | President | Former |
| Williams Pipeline Co. | President | Former |
| Berry Petroleum Company | Chairman, Audit committee | Former |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Commercial Operations Oversight Committee Chairman | Former |
| Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group, Inc. | Board of Directors | Former |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Sithe Global LLC | Senior Managing Director In the Corporate Private Equity Group | Current |
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | Senior Managing Director | Current |
| EdgeStone Capital Partners Inc. | Current | |
| Blackstone Corporation | Current | |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Current |
| Minneapolis Oktoberfest | Director | Current |
| Allied Waste Industries, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Mega Bloks Inc. | Director | Current |
| Fennemore Craig Law Firm | Director | Current |
| Sithe Global LLC | Board of Directors | Current |
| Kosmos Energy LLC | Director | Current |
| Republic Services, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| West Baton Rouge Chamber of Commerce | Director | Current |
| Allied Waste | Board Director | Current |
| Monitor Group | Consultant | Former |
| AEA Investors, Inc. | NA | Former |
| The Monitor | Consultant | Former |
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | principal | Former |
| Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. | Chairman | Former |
| The Blackstone Group L.P. | Director | Former |
| Premcor Inc. | Director | Former |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Investor | Former |
| Kosmos Energy LLC | Investor | Former |
| Premcor Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Foundation Coal Holdings, Inc. | Investor | Former |
| Harvard Business School | MBA | Former |
| Northwestern University | MA in Economics | Former |
| Northwestern University | BA in Economics | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Hellman & Friedman LLC | Director | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Current |
| Arch Capital Group Ltd. | Director | Current |
| Bain Capital, LLC | NA | Former |
| Bain & Company | management consultant | Former |
| Stanford Graduate School of Business | graduate | Former |
| Stanford University | graduate | Former |
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Delmarva Power & Light Co | Chief Executive Officer | Current |
| Delmarva Power & Light Co | Chairman | Current |
| University of Delaware | Chairman, Board of Trustees | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Current |
| Delmarva Power | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Conectiv | Chief Executive Officer | Former |
| Delmarva Power & Light Co | Chief Operating Officer | Former |
| Delmarva Power | Chairman | Former |
| Conectiv | Chairman | Former |
Array
| Organization | Position | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Stewart Information Services Corporation | Co-Founder of Genesis Park | Current |
| Genesis Park LP | Co-Founder | Current |
| College for All Texans Foundation | Current | |
| CapRock Communications Inc. | Chairman | Current |
| EGL, Inc. | Chairman, Compensation Committee | Current |
| Ut Law | Board of Directors | Current |
| Comptel/Ascent | Board of Directors | Current |
| Harris County 9-1-1 | Board Member, City of Houston | Current |
| Stewart Information Services Corporation | Director | Current |
| NRG Energy, Inc. | Board of Directors | Current |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Director | Current |
| NRG Texas, LLC | Director | Current |
| Stewart Title Co | Board of Directors | Current |
| Stewart Transaction Solutions | Board of Directors | Current |
| Genesis Park LP | Partner | Former |
| University of Virginia | Trustee | Former |
| EGL, Inc. | Board Member | Former |
| University of Texas School of Law | Graduate | Former |
| University of Virginia | Graduate | Former |
| University of Virginia | Bachelor of Arts In History | Former |
| The University of Texas | with a law degree | Former |
| First Presbyterian Church | Former |
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