Advanced Power Appoints Peter Podurgiel President

One of the Nation's Leading Thermal Power Developers to Expand Advanced Power's Team as ArcLight Platform Accelerates Delivery of Critical Power Infrastructure to Power AI

BOSTON, Sept. 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ArcLight Capital Partners (with its affiliates, "ArcLight"), a leading power and energy infrastructure investor and Advanced Power ("AP") today announced the appointment of Peter Podurgiel as President and Board Director of Advanced Power and ArcLight Senior Advisor. Advanced Power, an ArcLight portfolio company, is one of the largest power infrastructure solutions platforms in North America with a development pipeline of over 15 GW to build utility scale power infrastructure for utilities, hyperscalers, data center developers and the power grid.

Mr. Podurgiel, was formerly President of Competitive Power Ventures ("CPV"), and brings to Advanced Power more than 25 years of experience developing, originating, permitting, financing and commercializing large-scale power generation. At Advanced Power, he will lead the company's day-to-day activities including development, commercial, engineering and construction, and asset management activities, working alongside Chief Executive Officer Tom Spang.

The combination pairs Advanced Power's proven development team – which has successfully developed power infrastructure for over two decades and is advancing a pipeline of more than 15 GW of new projects – with ArcLight's 25-year track record as an owner, operator and developer of power, transmission and midstream infrastructure and its dedicated in-house technical, commercial and operating specialists. Together, the platform is uniquely positioned to continue delivering customized, accelerated power solutions for utilities, data center developers and hyperscalers across North America.

"ArcLight has spent 25 years building, connecting and operating the critical power infrastructure that North America's grid depends on, and today we are at the forefront of delivering the generation, transmission and storage needed to power AI and the broader electrification of the economy," said Angelo Acconcia, Managing Partner of ArcLight. "Peter is one of the most accomplished thermal developers in the country. His addition to Advanced Power – alongside Tom Spang and one of the deepest development teams in the industry – further strengthens our ability to bring reliable, affordable power to market at the speed and scale our utility, hyperscaler and technology partners require."

"Peter has spent his career at the front end of the most complex power projects in the country, and his record of commercializing more than 11 GW of generation places him among the leading developers in the United States," said Tom Spang, CEO of Advanced Power. "Speed to power has never mattered more to our customers. With ArcLight's capital and operating capabilities behind us and Peter leading our day-to-day execution, Advanced Power is uniquely positioned to develop, build and deliver the accelerated, critical power and grid infrastructure needed to power AI."

"I've experienced many market cycles throughout my career, but I've never seen anything like what's happening in the power industry today. The demand for new-build power generating resources is unprecedented, and there are very few platforms ready and able to respond," said Mr. Podurgiel. "ArcLight has been an owner, operator and developer of critical power infrastructure for 25 years, and Advanced Power has one of the strongest development teams in the country and a real track record of delivering. The combination of capital, operating depth and customer relationships is why I joined, and I'm excited to work together to move projects from concept to commercial operation at the speed the market now requires."

Mr. Podurgiel joined CPV shortly after its founding and spent more than 25 years helping build the company. As President of CPV Low Carbon Generation, he led the development, construction and commercialization of new gas-fired generation across the U.S. and Canada, and over his tenure commercialized and transacted more than 11 GW of power projects. He previously served as CPV's Executive Vice President of Project Development and was one of the primary architects of the company's asset management strategy and business development. Earlier in his career, Mr. Podurgiel helped develop more than 2 GW of power projects at US Generating Company, and commercial real estate at New England Development and The Pyramid Companies.

About ArcLight Capital Partners
ArcLight is a leading infrastructure investor that has been investing in critical electrification infrastructure since its founding in 2001. ArcLight has owned, controlled, or operated over 70 GW of assets and 48,000 miles of electric and gas transmission and storage infrastructure representing more than $90 billion of enterprise value. ArcLight has a long and proven track record of value-added investing across its core investment sectors, including power, hydro, solar, wind, battery storage, electric transmission, and natural gas transmission, storage infrastructure and digital power to support the growing need for power, reliability, security, and sustainability. ArcLight's team employs an operationally intensive investment approach that benefits from its dedicated in-house strategic, technical, operational, and commercial specialists, as well as the firm's ~2,000-person asset management partner. References to "ArcLight" herein refer to ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC and/or its managed investment vehicles, as the context requires. For more information, visit arclight.com.

About Advanced Power
Advanced Power, an ArcLight portfolio company, is a developer, manager, and owner of modern power infrastructure. Its experienced team is advancing a sustainable, reliable energy future through deep expertise in project development, financial structuring, and asset management. Advanced Power has successfully developed 6 gigawatts (GWac) of thermal and renewable generation assets in the U.S. and Europe. Today's development portfolio includes 10+ GW of thermal projects. Founded in 2000, Advanced Power is bringing reliable energy to places that need it and providing economic benefits plus jobs to communities; all while making massive contributions to the reduction of CO₂ emissions. Advanced Power has offices in Boston and Houston. For more information, visit www.advanced-power.com.

 

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