PJB Energy Solutions was started in July 2003 by Paul J. Bradley. As Managing Director, Mr. Bradley brings over 20 years of experience in finance, infrastructure, project Management, Business Development and general business matters.
PJB Energy Solutions provides advisory services to and invests in energy related businesses, primarily in companies dedicated to responsible energy production and consumption. PJB Energy Solutions provides advisory services related to all aspects of corporate finance, project finance, business development, strategic initiatives, and early and growth stage companies.
PJB Energy Solutions has invested in several companies and initiatives that promote responsible energy usage. For further information see the Investments section.
Bio for Paul Bradley, Managing Director
Mr. Paul Bradley is the founder and managing director of PJB Energy Solutions Inc., a direct investment and financial advisory organization dedicated to promoting responsible energy usage and production, clean technologies, renewable energy, energy efficiency and conservation. PJB Energy Solutions provides advisory services related to all aspects of corporate finance, project finance, business development, strategic initiatives, and early and growth stage companies.
Paul Bradley most recently served as Vice President, Electricity Resources for the Ontario Power Authority, from June 2005 to June 2007. At the OPA, Mr. Bradley was responsible for designing implementing and managing the OPA’s power generation procurement program. During his tenure, the OPA procured over 3,000 MW of power generation resources, including Demand Response, and managed over 116 contracts totaling 8,600 MW. As a result of this effort, Mr. Bradley was awarded the prestigious Hedley Palmer award by the Association of Power Producers of Ontario in November 2006.
Prior to founding PJB Energy Solutions in 2003, Mr. Bradley spent six years as Executive Director with CIBC World Markets’ Investment Banking Power and Utilities team, with his main focus on cross-border transaction origination as well as financial advisory in the power and utility industry. Mr. Bradley played key roles in a number of financial advisory engagements, examples include advising the Province of Ontario with respect to the electricity industry restructuring, advising TransAlta in the divestiture of their distribution and transmission businesses, the US$8 billion sale of Westcoast Energy to Duke Energy, and leading the initial public offering of the $264 million Calpine Power Income Fund.
For the eight years prior to CIBC World Markets, Mr. Bradley served in a number of roles at Duke Energy including the roles of Project Director for various international business development efforts, independent power project developments and acquisitions in the US and Asia. Mr. Bradley also worked extensively on the US$7.7 billion merger between Duke Power Co. and Pan Energy Corp. and developed the organization’s policies for treasury risk management.
Mr. Bradley has also served as a Senior Accountant at Arthur Andersen & Co. in the Small Business Client Services group which provided audit, tax and consulting services for small entrepreneurial and growth oriented companies.
Mr. Bradley is a Certified Public Accountant (NC—inactive) and has a Bachelor of Science degree in Business/Accounting from Boston College.