Murray Paterson

Primary Category:
Private Company
First Name:
Murray
Last Name:
Paterson
Title:
Manager of Business Development
Organization:
OPG - Evergreen Energy
Phone:
(416) 592-4940
Country:
Canada
Province or State:
Ontario
City:
Toronto
Keywords:
sustainable energy wind farms power
Biography:

Murray Paterson is currently Manager – Business Development in the newly created OPG – Evergreen Energy business in Ontario Power Generation’s Electricity Production Group. He is responsible for adding new green power supply to OPG’s generation portfolio. Recently, Murray was also named Vice President of Huron Wind Inc, a joint venture between OPG and British Energy Canada, that will develop the first  commercial wind farm in Ontario near Kincardine, Ontario.

Mr. Paterson holds a MSc. in geography from the University of Toronto and has over 25 years of experience in the environmental planning and assessment field with the  former Ontario Hydro. He has extensive expertise in managing environmental issues and assessing legislative and other strategic initiatives affecting electrical utility planning and operations.

At Ontario Hydro (now OPG), Murray has participated in developing and implementing a sustainable energy development strategy with particular emphasis on providing leadership in the development and promotion of opportunities for the use of renewable energy technologies.

In 1999, Murray received Ontario Hydro’s President’s Sustainable Energy Development Champions Award in recognition of his ongoing efforts to promote and implement sustainable development practices within Ontario Hydro.