GREG MICHAELS
GREG MICHAELS
ENERGY sold , and started over two dozen companies . A recent acquisition gained him a controlling interest in North Energy Central ( NEC ) www . northenergycentral . com . The principals of NEC have developed over $ 5 billion in power generation facilities worldwide which include bio fuel , nuclear , and natural gasfired power plants fueled by LNG . Upon acquisition of the controlling interest in NEC , Mr . Michaels took over stalled negotiations with the Dominican Republic government to build a 300 megawatt gas-fired power plant . Within months of the purchase of NEC , and leading new negotiations with the stateowned electric utility , Corporación Dominicana de Empresas Eléctricas Estatales ( CDEEE ), Mr . Michaels increased the scale of the project and signed a Memorandum of Understanding ( MOU ) with the CDEEE for the development of a 400 megawatt gas-fired power plant and LNG receiving terminal . The total project costs were estimated at approximately $ 850 million . Mr . Michaels negotiated additional terms that included provisions which allowed NEC to provide the Dominican government with its foreseeable natural gas requirements . Mr . Michaels and his wife founded and 100 % own Southern California Telephone Company , a United States public utility . Mr . Michaels ’ latest endeavor is the development of SCT & E
LNG , a company he founded to help fill the growing global demand for natural gas . Focused on the energy revolution taking place in North America , Mr . Michaels seeks to become an exporter of U . S . natural gas while simultaneously helping the United States become a net exporter of its energy . In March 2014 , Mr . Michaels led SCT & E LNG , via the LLC , to acquire approximately 246 acres of land via a 99 + year ( including the option terms ) Option-to-Lease agreement in Southwest Louisiana for the development of an LNG export terminal . The project is modeled as a 12 mtpa natural gas liquefaction facility . In addition to his business interests , Mr . Michaels ’ passion for his community and sense of civic responsibility led him to coach youth soccer and tennis for over fifteen years where he parlayed his strengths in talent development and team building . Mr . Michaels successfully led his soccer teams to earn fifteen division championships and over thirty tournament championships . Mr . Michaels believes , “ Success is achieved by helping people accomplish what they never thought possible .” Mr . Michaels runs all areas of his life by this philosophy . He is a dedicated family man , husband of 24 years , and father of three adult children , one who is a graduate of Cornell University , another currently attending Cornell , and one who attends Pepperdine University .