American Capital Energy & Infrastructure (ACEI) has partnered with a veteran management team to create BMR Energy, an energy company focused on developing and investing in power and related energy infrastructure throughout Central America and the Caribbean.
Led by Bruce Levy as chief executive officer, BMR's management team has over 60 years of collective experience in global energy project development, acquisition and operations.
Levy has held key executive positions in the US and international energy sectors for the past 30 years, most recently as president and CEO of International Power North America (now part of GDF SUEZ Energy International).
Levy is joined by Andrew Rovito and Pip Decker. Rovito has extensive experience in global energy project development and finance and most recently co-founded Development Partners Group, a developer of fossil fuel independent power projects throughout the US. Decker has been involved in the renewable energy industry, focused on the development, construction and operation of wind and solar facilities throughout the US, and, prior to BMR, focused on project development for Brookfield Renewable Power.
Paul Hanrahan, chief executive and co-founder of ACEI, says: "We are excited to partner with Bruce, Andrew and Pip in building this new platform. Bruce is a knowledgeable and successful international executive who leads a talented team with strong energy infrastructure development and operational experience. This partnership will enable ACEI to expand into the Caribbean and Central American region with the development of competitive and environmentally responsible power and related energy infrastructure to serve the region's growing energy needs."
BMR's first project is a 34 MW wind farm in Malvern, St. Elizabeth Parish, Jamaica. In September 2013, the Office of Utility Regulation in Jamaica selected BMR to build, own, and operate the wind project, which is expected to be operational in 2015. The company also has a mature project pipeline throughout the region.
Hanrahan says: "There is a tremendous opportunity for renewable and efficient fossil fuelled generation and gas infrastructure to displace expensive oil-fired power plants in Jamaica, as well as throughout the Caribbean and Central American region. With most of Jamaica's electrical power produced by diesel and heavy fuel oil, Jamaica depends on relatively expensive petroleum imports to satisfy its national energy needs. Renewable power and other energy infrastructure can substantially reduce the cost of power while also improving the environment in Jamaica."
