Rodney M. Boucher

The United Illuminating Co. produces and distributes electricity and energy related services. The firm serves residential, commercial, and industrial customers. The company was founded on June 15, 1899 and is headquartered in Orange, CT.

Calpine Corp. operates as power generation company, which engages in the ownership and operation of natural-gas fired and geothermal power plants. It sells power and related services to wholesale customers who include commercial and industrial end-users, state and regional wholesale market operators, and retail customers. The company was founded by Peter Cartwright in June 1984 and is headquartered in Houston, TX.

EnergyConnect Group LLC designs, constructs and installs electrical control and telecommunications services. It offers services to commercial, educational, municipal and consumers market. The company founded in October 1984 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

SolFocus has developed leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology which combines high-efficiency solar cells (approaching 40%) and advanced optics to provide solar energy solutions which are scalable, dependable and capable of delivering on the promise of clean, low-cost, and renewable energy. SolFocus is a leading developer and manufacturer of solar energy systems based on concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) technology. The company's mission is to deliver the lowest cost of solar energy in high solar resource regions of the world. Achieving this objective starts with developing industry-leading, high-efficiency products which deliver the highest energy harvest of any technology available today. Leading systems are combined with volume manufacturing and supply chain resources to drive delivery and operation costs to the lowest level. Lastly, SolFocus is focused on providing high reliability and field durability, critical requirements when deploying energy systems which will remain productive in the field for over 25 years. SolFocus systems are currently making electricity in Spain, Arizona, California and Hawaii, with new projects currently being deployed in Greece, Italy, and Portugal.

Citizens Power markets and sells electric power. The company was founded by Willber E. James and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

EnergyConnect, Inc. provides energy automation services. The company was founded by Gene Ameduri and Rodney M. Boucher in 1998 and is headquartered in Baltimore, MD.

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