Darpan Kapadia

Chief Operating Officer at LS Power

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Darpan Kapadia joined LS Power in 2004 and serves as the Chief Operating Officer of LS Power.

He leads the firm as a member of the Firm’s Management Committee and Investment Committee, overseeing one of the largest power generation, transmission, and energy infrastructure companies in the United States. Since its inception, LS Power has raised over $70 billion to construct, acquire, and operate its projects, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, natural gas-fired and battery energy storage assets, and over 780 miles of high voltage transmission, with 350+ miles and multiple grid infrastructure projects currently under construction or development.

Prior to his appointment as COO, Mr. Kapadia was Head of Strategy for the Firm. He is also a member of the investment committees of Edge Principal Advisors, Verance Capital, and Marmora Capital, three affiliated companies that invest across real estate, sports, media and alternative investments. Before joining LS Power in 2004, Mr. Kapadia was a Vice President at Goldman, Sachs & Co. in its Investment Management Division. Previously, Mr. Kapadia was a Senior Consultant with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP where he provided strategic and financial advisory services to corporations.

Mr. Kapadia received a B.A. in Economics with Phi Beta Kappa honors from the College of William and Mary and an M.B.A. with highest distinction from the Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University.

Mr. Kapadia currently serves on the Board of Directors for electric vehicle charging company EVgo Inc., renewables and battery storage platform REV Renewables LLC, independent power producer Lightning Power LLC, and global risk management advisory firm K2 Integrity Inc. He is also Vice Chairman of the William and Mary Foundation Board of Trustees and a member of the Kellogg Private Equity Advisory Council. Additionally, Mr. Kapadia serves as a member of the Board of Leaders at the University of Southern California’s Marshall School of Business and the USC Marshall Business of Energy Transition Initiative Advisory Council.