Michael Bahleda
Principal, Bahleda Managment & Consulting, LLC.
Member of the Natural Resources Council
Council Member Biography
Mike Bahleda is a Principal at Bahleda Management & Consulting, a firm providing management and technology coordination for sustainable power generation. Mr. Bahleda is handling projects including EPRI's Assessment of Waterpower Potential and Development Needs and Lux Research's Cleantech Report: Market Analysis and Business Intelligence for Energy and Environmental Technologies. He spent five years with the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) as Technical Leader of the Hydro, Renewable, and Economics Program managing renewable energy research for offshore and kinetic water power, wind, solar, and biomass. Prior to joining EPRI, Mr. Bahleda spent 21 years with American Electric Power (AEP). As the Principal Engineer for the Hydro Operations Group, he managed a multimillion dollar program for 17 hydroelectric facilities in five states and his duties included operations and maintenance, capital improvement, licensing, government relations, and long term planning. (This is me - Update Profile)
Employment History
- 2004 - present
- Principal, Bahleda Managment & Consulting, LLC.
- 1999 - 2004
- Manager, Renewables, Hydro and Economics, ELECTRIC POWER RESEARCH INSTITUTE, INC.
- 1978 - 1999
- Principal Engineer, Hydro Operations, AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMPANY, INC.
GLG NewsSM Analyses by Michael Bahleda(?)
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Solar Thermal technologies – Promise and Challenges
December 8, 2008
Michael Bahleda, Principal, Bahleda Managment & Consulting, LLC.
USA-Solar thermal projects gather steam and opposition | www.latimes.com
Solar Thermal technology offers the promise for carbon free generation, but not without dealing with issues common to large central generation sources and some unique to the technology: 1. the need to demonstrate the technology 2....
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Northwest debate on Cap and Trade reflects national issue
May 15, 2008
Michael Bahleda, Principal, Bahleda Managment & Consulting, LLC.
Power Companies Vie for Advantage Under Climate Plan | seattle.bizjournals.com
The basis for awarding carbon credits will determine if we take steps to clean existing emissions or move to new technologies in response to global climate issues. If credits are based on production, change will be incremental as will the associated cost impacts. Awarding credits based on system load...
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Stimulating New Hydro in the U.S
January 21, 2008
Michael Bahleda, Principal, Bahleda Managment & Consulting, LLC.
Tidal energy facility partners announced | www.novanewsnow.com
Canadian efforts in Nova Scotia are demonstrating how government and industry can work together to encourage emerging hydroelectric technologies. In the U. S., hydropower is being overlooked in the efforts to add reliable, domestic renewable energy to the U.S. generation portfolio. For a fraction of...
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Implications for the U.S. market
March 22, 2007
Michael Bahleda, Principal, Bahleda Managment & Consulting, LLC.
Huge tidal stream power station project unveiled | www.theherald.co.uk
Congratulations are indeed due to Lunar Energy for their proposed 8 MW tidal project. As was noted in the analysis by Mr. Aldersey-Williams, it is a long way from announcement to operation, but it appears there is support and momentum for this effort to move forward in Britain. This nascent industry...
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GLG Study Groups with Michael Bahleda(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| Utilities and Power Generation Experts (US) | 69 |
| Renewable Energy Experts in GLG Member Programs | 103 |
| Alternative Energy Experts (North America) | 170 |