John Risley
Senior Vice President of Development Services
EMCOR Energy Services
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Value Delivered
John helps clients identify innovative and effective ways to control energy costs and reduce energy consumption. Working with commercial, electric utility, healthcare, higher education and pharmaceutical clients in the United States and United Kingdom, John combines government incentives and other financial strategies with EMCOR's single-source capabilities to help clients design, construct, operate and maintain high-performance power generation facilities. The result is capital and operating solutions that give clients more reliable energy resources at a more predictable cost. A knowledgeable "green" energy advisor, he also helps clients become better citizens in their local communities by selecting and using appropriate renewable energy technologies, such as fuel cells, photovoltaic panels and renewable natural gas.
Expertise
Backed by more than 25 years of experience, John can add value from one end of the cogeneration project value chain to the other. His areas of expertise include project management, project studies, detailed engineering, licensing and air permitting, construction management, subcontractor and direct-hire craft management, start-up and commissioning. During the course of his career, he has been project manager or project executive on more than 40 cogeneration and power generation projects around the world, ranging from $5- to $138-million in capital costs. These projects have included steam boiler facilities and chilled water plants, as well as small reciprocating and large gas and steam turbine applications that use a variety of fuels.
A registered professional civil engineer in Connecticut, Maine, Michigan, New Jersey, Vermont and Virginia, John holds a bachelor's degree in civil engineering from Norwich University, Vermont. He has also earned master's degrees in civil engineering and business administration from the University of Connecticut.
The Personal Side
John is married, and enjoys golf and skiing.
