PowerGen Special Edition - ERAC 2021

SPECIAL EDITION POWER CONNECTION EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION AND AWARDS CEREMONY Mr. HARRIHAR RAMDASS is presented with his 40 Mr. KALAMAZAD ALLAHAM is presented with his 40 year service year service award by PowerGen’s General Manager award by PowerGen’s General Manager Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left), Chairman of the (left), Board Member Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (far right) and Board of PowerGen Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS and Chairman of the Board of PowerGen Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS. Board Member Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (far right). Mr. WINSTON DHORAY is presented with his 40 Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left) General year service award by PowerGen’s General Manager Manager and Chairman of the PowerGen Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left), Chairman of the Board, Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present to Board of PowerGen Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS and 40 year Awardee Mr. YUSUFF HASMATH. Board Member Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (far right). Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left) General Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left) General Manager and Chairman of the PowerGen Manager and Chairman of the PowerGen Board, Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present to 40 Board, Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present to 40 year Awardee Mr. MARLON PETERKIN. year Awardee Mr. DEVANAN RAMSOONDAR. 40 YEAR AWARDEES

30 Year AWA R DE E S PowerGen Board Member - Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (left) and Chairman of the Board of PowerGen - Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present a 30 year service award to Mr. MARLON ATHERLEY (centre). PowerGen Board Member - Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (left) and Chairman of the Board of PowerGen - Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present a 30 year service award to Mr. KENNETH GORDON (centre). PowerGen Board Member - Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (left) and Chairman of the Board of PowerGen - Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present a 30 year service award to Mr. ROSWELL CHARLES (centre). Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE, PowerGen’s General Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE, PowerGen’s Manager presents a 30 year service award to General Manager presents a 30 year service Mr. RAVINDRANATH GOSWAMI. award to Mrs. DENISE LABADIE-SUDAN. 2

Mr. JEROME SINGH - 30 Year Head Human Resources and Administration (left) AWA R D E E S presents to 30 year Awardee MR. BARRY BISHOP. Mr. SURENDRA RAMDATH - Head-Engineering, Reliability and Support Services presents to 30 year Awardee Mr. ARMSTRONG JACOB. Mr. KESTER SEALEY is presented with his 30 year service award by PowerGen’s Head - Legal Advisory Services, Mrs. MARSHA MOHAMMED. Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left) General Manager and Chairman of the PowerGen Board, Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present to 30 year Awardee Mr. BASDEO RAMLAL. Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (left) General 3 Manager and Chairman of the PowerGen Board, Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present to 30 year Awardee Mr. CHRISTOPHER QUINTAL.

25 Year AWA R DE E S Mr. NIGEL EDWARDS (left) is presented with his 25 year service award by PowerGen’s General Manager, Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE. Ms. MARCIA MAYERS (left) is presented with her 25 year service award by PowerGen’s Head - Legal Advisory Services, Mrs. MARSHA MOHAMMED. Mr. SURENDRA RAMDATH - Head- Engineering, Reliability and Support Services presents to 25 year 4 Awardee Ms. LISA PEROUSE.

20 Year AWA R D E E S Mr. VICTOR GOPAUL (left) is presented with his 20 year service award by Mr. DHARMENDRA SINGH - Head - Finance and Risk. Mr. RAVI SOOKRAJ is presented with his 20 year service award by Mr. JEROME SINGH - Head Human Resources and Administration (left) and PowerGen’s General Manager - Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (right). 5

15 Year AWA R DE E S Penal Plant Manager - Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED and Head of Internal Audit - Mr. SHAWN ISAAC present to 15 year Awardee Mr. FAZAD ALI (centre). Penal Plant Manager - Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED and Head of Internal Audit - Mr. SHAWN ISAAC present to 15 year Awardee Mr. MICHAEL GARCIA (centre). Ms. DEESHA BAIJU is presented with her 15 Penal Plant Manager - Mrs. NATISHA year service award by Mr. JEROME SINGH - MOHAMMED and Head of Internal Audit Head Human Resources and Administration - Mr. SHAWN ISAAC present to 15 year (left) and PowerGen’s General Manager - Awardee Mr. FRANK KHAN (centre). Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (right). 6

15 Year AWA R D E E S Mr. ASHRAFF SHAH is presented with his 15 year service award by Mr. JEROME SINGH - Head Human Resources and Administration (left) and PowerGen’s General Manager - Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE (right). Mr. EDDY NICHOLAS (left) is presented with his 15 year service award by PowerGen’s General Manager Dr. HAYDN I. FURLONGE . Mr. JEROME SINGH - Head Human Resources and Administration (left) and Mr. DAREN JADOO - Head-Health, Safety, Security and Environment present to 15 year Awardee Ms. ASHA CHANARJIT. Mr. SURENDRA RAMDATH - Head- Engineering, Reliability and Support Services presents to 15 year Awardee Mr. CALVIN DAVIS. PowerGen Board Member - Mr. JOHN CHAPMAN (left) and 7 Chairman of the Board of PowerGen - Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS present a 15 year service award to Mr. SHAKAR MARAJ (centre).

10 Year AWA R DE E S Penal Plant Manager - Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED and Head of Internal Audit - Mr. SHAWN ISAAC present to 10 year Awardee Mr. VARINDRA BHIMSINGH (centre). Penal Plant Manager - Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED and Head of Internal Audit - Mr. SHAWN ISAAC present to 10 year Awardee Mr. RAVI MANOO (centre). Penal Plant Manager - Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED and Head of Internal Audit 8 - Mr. SHAWN ISAAC present to 10 year Awardee Mr. TARIQ KHAN (centre).

10 Year AWA R D E E S Ms. BERNADETTE AMBARD is presented with her 10 year service award by Mr. JEROME SINGH - Head Human Resources and Administration. Mr. VISHAL MAHARAJ (left) is presented with his 10 year service award by Mr. JEROME SINGH - Head Human Resources and Administration. Mrs. SOPHIA BRATHWAITE- HAMLET is presented with her 10 year service award by Mr. JEROME SINGH - Head Human Resources and Administration. 9

HSSE EXCELLENCE Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED, Penal Plant Manager receives an HSSE Excellence Award on behalf of the Penal Safety Committee from Mr. DAREN JADOO Head-Health, Safety, Security and Evnironment for achieving zero day away from work cases and exceeding Safety and Environmental Training Goals in 2019 and 2020. Mr. DHARMENDRA SINGH, Head- Finance and Risk receives an HSSE Excellence Award on behalf of the Head Office Safety Committee from Mr. DAREN JADOO Head-Health, Safety, Security and Evnironment for achieving zero HSE incidents reported in 2019 and 2020. Mr. BASDEO RAMLAL, Plant Manager (Ag.) Point Lisas Power Station receives an HSSE Excellence Award on behalf of the Point Lisas Safety Committee from Mr. DAREN JADOO Head-Health, Safety, Security and Evnironment for achieving zero day away from work cases, recordable incidents and exceeding Safety and 10 Environmental Training Goals in 2019 and 2020.

COMMITTEE RECOGNITION Ms. KERI RAMJATTAN receives her award from Mr. JEROME SINGH Head - Human Resources and Administration on behalf of the Committee. Mr. SUNIL RAMROOP receives his award from Mr. JEROME SINGH Head - Human Resources and Administration on behalf of the Committee. 11

Service List 2020 10 Year DALE RAMLAKHAN 25 Year YVETTE MAIKOO-MOHAMMED VEKESH ARJOON GAIL RAJKUMAR NIGEL EDWARDS MARCIA MAYERS 15 Year FRANK KHAN 30 Year ARMSTRONG JACOB ROBIN MANGROO FAZAD ALI ALANNA MOHAMMED BARRY BISHOP DAMIAN BAKSH EDDY NICHOLAS KENNETH GORDON GABRIEL BLAKE GLEN ROOPCHAND ASHA CHANARJIT ASHRAFF SHAH 35 Year CALVIN DAVIS KERRON YORKE RENNIE FONTENELLE TERRYL GHURAN MICHAEL GARCIA GRAFTON GOMES 20 Year WAYNE NICHOLS 40 Year AMITAB HARRILAL YUSUFF HASMATH HARRIHAR RAMDASS AKASH MAHARAJ 2019 10 Year VISHAL MAHARAJ 25 Year RAVI MANOO BERNADETTE AMBARD GARY ROBERTS LISA PEROUSE VARINDRA BHIMSINGH NICHOLAS SANTANA SOPHIA BRATHWAITE-HAMLET NICK SINGH 30 Year ANDY MAIKOO GABRIEL CAMPO HERMARL SOLOMON CHRISTOPHER QUINTAL RAMNATH HARRIBANCE AVENASH SOOKRAM MARLON ATHERLEY BASDEO RAMLAL FARAZ HOSEIN IAN YOUNG ROSWELL CHARLES SAMSON SAMAROO DAVE JHANGOOR RONALD DAVID KESTER SEALEY TARIQ KHAN ELDON FRANCIS JOSEPH SMITH RAVINDRANATH GOSWAMI RICKIE SOBIE 15 Year DAVID LANGTON LENNOX JACOB SHAKAR MARAJ DENISE LABADIE-SUDAN DARIOUS ALEXANDER BIRCH SAMUEL SURESH MAHABIR DEESHA BAIJU KENRICK JAMES 20 Year 35 Year RONALD JAMES STEPHEN BERTRAND DENISE HAREWOOD GINO DIAZ IAN MAHARAJ 40 Year SHELDON FRANCIS JAMEIL MOHAMMED BEVAN GEORGE RAVI SOOKRAJ KALAMAZAD ALLAHAM MARLON PETERKIN VICTOR GOPAUL WINSTON DHORAY DEVANAN RAMSOONDAR 12 PETER HUGGINS RAYMOND SAMMY RAMNARINE NOWRANG ROY SEELOCHAN

POWER CONNECTION 2020 YEAR-IN-REVIEW PowerGen’s Head of Finance & Risk - Mr. Dharmendra Singh makes the presentation of laryngoscopes to the Minister of Health – The Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh. PowerGen donated COVID-19 Relief Food Hampers to the In Support Our Service (ISOS) Prisons organisation on July 21st, 2020. PowerGen’s Head of HR & Administration – Mr. Jerome Singh made the presentation to Assistant Commissioner of Prisons - Mr. Felix Alexis and other members of the ISOS Prisons Secretariat. Donation to Ministry of Education: Pictured from L to R: Principal of Newtown Boys’ RC School - Ms. Nicole Cheekes, PowerGen’s Head of Human Resources and Administration - Mr. Jerome Singh, Minister of Education - Dr. the Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Senior Dean of St. Francois Girls’ School - Ms. Vanessa Forde, pose with tablets donated by PowerGen. NEW CHAIRMAN OF POWERGEN APPOINTED SEE PAGE 16 POWERGEN APPOINTS FIRST FEMALE PLANT MANAGER SEE13PAGE 17 Mr. ROMNEY THOMAS Mrs. NATISHA MOHAMMED

16 Executive C ntents Appointments 17 GM appointed to 24 PowerGen lights the way for students CARILEC Board at Penal Rock Hindu School PowerGen donates towards 18 Getting To multi-purpose area at the Know You: Santa Flora Anglican School Karen Lalla–Baptiste Hamper donations 19 PowerGen Navigates the COVID-19 Pandemic Staff Movements 20 Powergen’s POS Plant decommissioning nears completion PHASE ONE REACHES 85% COMPLETION Admin Professionals Week 25 Hamper donations to ISOS Community Relations 21 ‘PowerGen lends a Committee provides helping hand’ support to “The Shelter” Asa Ramkissoon Employee recognised for largest donation on Sharing Christmas annual leave Cheer Safely - Christmas PowerGen’s contributions Caravan 2020 reach the sister isle 26 COVID-19 curtails the PowerGen Secondary 22 WE CARE FOR COUNTRY Schools’ Cricket League 2020 season A powerful donation to the 27 PowerGen donates stipends Ministry of Education to Scholarship winners 23 PowerGen donates PowerGen takes medical equipment to home UWI T20 title the Ministry of Health 28 Remember When 14 OUR VISION IS TO BE THE LEADING SUPPLIER OF QUALITY ENERGY, COMMITTED TO THE NEEDS OF OUR CUSTOMERS AND SENSITIVE TO THE ENVIRONMENT.

Operations Update When issues are identified during after and placed in service. HRSG 10 PTL 13 was water washed and declared turbine operation or the inspection was fully online and Penal 9 was re- available to T&TEC for 101 MW. process, significant engineering work declared to T&TEC. The Penal 10 HGPI is often required to identify and 2020 Outage was the first outage of PTLS 10 completed a 24 h reliability implement an effective solution. Penal this magnitude that was performed run. With swift action, the team was 10 was taken out of service for the on the plant since 2016 during the able to rectify anomalies and PTLS 10 Penal 10 HGPI 2020 Outage which was F2F Project. It is also the first Turbine was declared available for 62MW at scheduled for a period of six weeks. disassembly/reassembly project since a Turbine Inlet Temperature (TIT) of the Penal 10 HGPI in 2013.  10010C. Pen 10 is declared for 75 MW and PTL 13 was scheduled for a Pen 9 is declared for 60 MW. Works Combustor Inspection. Upon Notwithstanding the many challenges were carried out which included the disassembly, FOD was observed faced during these unprecedented removal of the Compressor Casings and as such, the turbine had to be times, our teams were able to rise for FOD Blending of the Compressor opened to have these components to the challenge and successfully blades and vanes, as well as replaced. A team comprising an return these units to full load replacement of the Isolation Damper Executing Engineer, Mechanical and E/I output while ensuring PowerGen’s bearings. The reliability exercises were technicians worked tirelessly for four business continuity. It is with sincere completed and Penal 10 was declared nights to return the unit to service gratitude, we thank these teams available to T&TEC within timeframe. before the projected completion date. for their dedication, commitment and comradery. They have made us HRSG 10 was recertified shortly #PowerGenProud. OUR MISSION IS TO EXCEED OUR CUSTOMERS EXPECTATIONS FOR QUALITY ENERGY IN 15 A SAFE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER, CREATING VALUE FOR OUR CUSTOMERS, EMPLOYEES AND SHAREHOLDERS.

Executive Appointments NEW BOARD MEMBER PROFILES MR. ROMNEY THOMAS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Mr. Romney Thomas is a distinguished Attorney at Law with over 25 years of experience at the Bar of Trinidad and Tobago. He is currently a Partner in the law firm of Hobsons with extensive litigation and commercial law experience. He served as Chairman of the Board of the Water and Sewerage Authority from 2015 – 2020 and is presently the Chairman of the Boards of Trinidad and Tobago Electricity Commission and PowerGen. He is also a Director on the Boards of Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Foundation, a charitable organisation and Southern Medical Clinic Limited. Mr. Thomas holds a Bachelor of Laws from the University of the West Indies and a Legal Education Certificate from the Hugh Wooding Law School.  He is a member of the Law Association of Trinidad and Tobago. MR. YU NUMASAWA BOARD MEMBER Mr. Yu Numasawa is an experienced power industry professional with skills in strategic planning, project management and finance. He joined Marubeni Corporation in 2008 and managed construction projects of various thermal power plants mainly in Indonesia and Vietnam, before he moved to the Corporate Planning Department in 2015 to assist Marubeni’s board members in formulating and initiating overall strategy in South & South East Asia.  He currently holds the position of Manager, Caribbean Operations at Marubeni Caribbean Power Inc. and also supports tariff design and business development of Jamaica Public Service, an investor-owned electric utility in Jamaica. He has a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tokyo, Japan. He is the father of a daughter and a son, and a tennis player on weekends. 16

Executive Appointments MRS. NATISHA MOHAMMED PLANT MANAGER Mrs. Natisha Mohammed was been appointed to the position of Plant Manager – Penal Power Station effective December 1, 2020. Mrs. Mohammed most recently held the position of Outage Manager and brings over 18 years’ experience gained from several key positions in plant operations within the electric power generation industry in Trinidad and Tobago. Natisha joined PowerGen in 2001 as an Engineer in Training and since that time successfully moved through roles such as O&M Engineer, Maintenance Manager, Operations Manager, Project Manager and in 2016 assumed the role of Outage Manager. Mrs. Mohammed holds a BSc. Mechanical Engineering (Upper Second Class Honours) as well as a MSc. Production Management, both from The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine and an MBA from the Heriot-Watt University (EBS) of Scotland (UK). She has also pursued a wide range of leadership, management and industry - specific training courses over her 18+ year career. Mrs. Mohammed believes that with her wealth of experience, adaptability to change, her capacity to leverage the strengths of her team and her philosophy of continuous learning, she can bring sustained value to the Penal Power Plant. PowerGen’s then-General Manager THEN-GENERAL MANAGER appointed to CARILEC Board APPOINTED TO CARILEC BOARD On September 23rd, 2020, then-General Manager of PowerGen, Mr. Surindranath Ramsingh was elected to the Board of Directors of The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) as an Independent Power Producer (IPP) Director. The term of this appointment is for the period 2020 to 2021. The Caribbean Electric Utility Services Corporation (CARILEC) is an association of electric energy solutions providers and other stakeholders operating in the electricity industry in the Caribbean region, Central and South Americas. Mr. Ramsingh’s appointment to CARILEC’S Board took place as part of their 32nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) which was held virtually. We congratulate Mr. Ramsingh on his appointment and are assured that his extensive industry expertise will provide great value beyond our shores toward the advancement of the electricity sector in the Caribbean and Latin America. 17

Karen Lalla – Baptiste Senior Manager, Supply Chain Department Mrs. Karen Lalla–Baptiste has 9. What is your most enjoyed thing in life? worked at PowerGen for the past 23 years. She currently holds the position of My family. I look forward to the end of day and spending time with Senior Manager, Supply Chain in the Supply Chain Department. She them. is married and has a daughter, and her favourite hobby is reading. When asked what she liked most about her job she responded, 10. What did you enjoy most at your previous job? “The scope of my interaction within the company is very broad. I am afforded the opportunity to deal with other employees across all My previous job was my first, so I enjoyed the independence that locations and disciplines.” came with having my own income. On the job itself, I really enjoyed interacting with my co-workers. I made a few good friends 1. What do you look forward to first thing in the morning? 11. Why did you choose PowerGen as your employment A cup of coffee and quietness of early morning. of choice? I started as a temporary resource in the then Purchasing and Materials 2. What are your interest/hobbies? department. When I started, I knew very little about the company. However, the more time I spent here, I felt that this is a place that I am an avid reader and I enjoy travelling. I would like to visit as many Caribbean would keep me challenged and motivated Islands as I can. 12. What are your expectations now that you are a part 3. What is your favourite food? Curry of the PowerGen family? 4. What is your personal credo? I grew up in in the organization and have seen many changes. I expect that the company will continue to change and adapt as required. And this too shall pass. 13. Where do you see PowerGen in the next five years? 5. State your defining moment? Still the leading supplier of electricity to the nation, actively engaged When I became a mother. I was now responsible for a whole other person in using alternative forms of energy. and it was scary. 14. What can you bring or contribute at PowerGen? I 6. What is the best article or book you ever read? can contribute valuable lessons learnt from my experiences over the I love most books. However, the best books were always those by local years. I have held different portfolios in the department and this has authors. They were relatable. I particularly enjoyed anything by Samuel Selvon given me a wide scope of experience. I can probably write a book and Michael Anthony. on “What not to do”. 7. What is the best advice you have received and from whom? 15. Would you change your profession if given a second One of my past managers, Stephen Mc Clashie always reminded me that chance? mental health is just as important as physical health and that the mind needs I would have liked to become involved in advocating for and teaching nurturing as much as the body. literacy. Many children who exit our school system cannot read and comprehend properly. I think this limits their world. 8. Who is the person you admire the most and why? 16. What is your message to the readers? My mother. She takes care of her family tirelessly, even when we were children and she held a full time job. She now does the same for her grandchildren. Be kind to yourself. 18

POWERGEN NAVIGATES Inspecting – A cleaning schedule was THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC to assure enforced for all locations to have longevity. common work areas and surfaces The unprecedented changes to the emergent needs of suspected infection of either sanitized more frequently. posed by the COVID-19 employees. an employee or contractor 3. Ongoing monitoring and pandemic challenged on site: support: organizations to be adaptive – Implementation of – COVID-19 procedure and innovative in times of Contractor/Employee Travel for measuring internal body Elder and Associates established uncertainty. As the pandemic History Questionnaire. In temperature of all persons a 24-hour hotline to provide emerged, PowerGen quickly addition, all employees entering PowerGen’s facilities support to employees and their implemented strategies to returning to work from Annual was implemented families. continue to ensure a safe Leave having travelled abroad, – Implementation of fully work environment for all our were made to complete equipped Quarantine rooms at A Q&A Session was held with employees. the Employee Screening all locations. our leadership team, EAWP 1. The Company’s Business Questionnaire and self-isolation provider and our Occupational Continuity Plan (BCP) was procedures were effected, Health provider on managing activated and a Cross- where applicable. COVID-19 related concerns. functional Committee created: – Introduction of Special All local training and foreign Leave. training were suspended – A COVID-19 Action Plan which identified critical jobs The Company procured and All planned OSH Medicals were and work arrangements distributed 1800 face masks suspended. including work from to employees at both of our home arrangements was plants. PowerGen continues to implemented. be proactive in our response – The utilization of to COVID-19 as we align our – March 2020 salaries were teleconferencing and Emergency Response with that of paid ahead of schedule as a videoconferencing software for the Government of Trinidad and demonstration of sensitivity internal/external meetings. Tobago. The safety and welfare of 2. Procedures were our employees and all stakeholders developed to deal with continue to be our number one priority as we adjust our sails and continue to navigate the winds of change. STAFF MOVEMENTS: NAME PREVIOUS CHANGE REASON DEPARTMENT DATE POSITION (mm/dd/yy) Samday Ramdial Marlon Peterkin Office Administrator Retiree Retirement Administration 3/31/2020 Derick George Mechanical Technician I Retiree Early Retirement Maintenance 3/31/2020 Benedict Jeffrey Senior Operator Retiree Retirement Operations 1/31/2020 Victor Gopaul Mechanical Technician I Retiree Retirement Maintenance 7/31/2020 Shazan Khan O&M Engineer II Retiree Retirement Maintenance 9/30/2020 Deen Seecharan Operator II Operator I Upgrade Operations 6/1/2020 Leann Metivier Senior Operator Retiree Early Retirement Operations 7/31/2020 Joseph Smith Environmental Specialist I Senior Environmental Specialist Upgrade Maintenance 6/1/2020 Leonardo George Senior E&I Technician E&I Supervisor Promotion Maintenance 7/1/2020 Yvette Maikoo- Mohammed Operator I Safety Officer Promotion Maintenance 7/1/2020 Chris Dattoo Clerk I Office Administrator Promotion Administration 7/1/2020 Miguel Nowrang Temporary Operator III Operator III New Hire Operations 7/1/2020 Kevin Ramkissoon Temporary Operator III Operator III New Hire Operations 7/1/2020 Natisha Mohammed Temporary Operator III Operator III New Hire Operations 7/1/2020 Brian O’Brady Manager- Outage Management Plant Manager- Penal Power Station Promotion Plant Management 12/1/2020 Victor Gopaul Manager - Maintenance Manager - Outage Management Transfer Maintenance 12/2/2020 Raymond Ganpat O&M Engineer III O&M Engineer II Upgrade Maintenance 10/1/2019 Sham Gualbance O&M Engineer III O&M Engineer II Upgrade Maintenance 10/1/2019 Devindra Mahabir O&M Engineer III O&M Engineer II Upgrade Maintenance 10/1/2020 Brendon Ali O&M Engineer III O&M Engineer II Upgrade Maintenance 3/1/2020 Carl Sookraj O&M Engineer III O&M Engineer II Upgrade Operations 3/1/2020 Plant Manager - Point Lisas New Hire Plant Management 11/1/2019 19

POWERGEN’S POS PLANT DECOMMISSIONING NEARS COMPLETION PHASE ONE REACHES 85% COMPLETION In June 2020, the first phase operation. of the PowerGen POS The 10-member Decommissioning Project Project Team of commenced. We are pleased specialists from to inform our stakeholders that PowerGen provides Phase One is now 85% complete. project oversight and Phase One included projects for reports regularly to the removal of regulated industrial the Environmental materials such as mercury, Management contained in switches; as well as Authority (EMA). high voltage cable wrap materials. The PowerGen team These are now completed. is supported by The remaining 15% of this first skilled, locally sourced, phase of the project will see the devices designed contractors and service providers. removal of regulated materials from to create steam by Prior to the execution of Phase the combustion exhaust gas ducting applying heat energy to water. Two, PowerGen will host a second of two of the boilers. Traditionally, these boilers would Public Consultation in accordance Boilers or steam generators are have been used to feed steam to with regulatory requirements. the turbines when the plant was in ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONAL WEEK Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, PowerGen’s Administrative professionals were celebrated in a modified virtual format. The company still felt it necessary to recognize the continued support of our administrative professisonals especially during a pandemic. They were gifted with floral arrangements and vouchers as a token of appreciation. 20

Yashiv Ramrekersingh (center) poses with members of PowerGen’s Board, PowerGen’s General Manager and Head of Legal Advisory Services as part of the recognition of his donation. EMPLOYEE RECOGNISED FOR LARGEST DONATION OF ANNUAL LEAVE Yashiv Ramrekersingh, O&M Engineer III Helping Hand Fund Programme. The of the Penal Operations Department was board felt that this charitable donation recognised by the Board of PowerGen was worthy of recognition and will go for the sale of the most annual leave a long way to support employees and days donated towards the PowerGen other worthy causes. ‘POWERGEN LENDS POWERGEN’S CONTRIBUTIONS A HELPING HAND’ REACH THE SISTER ISLE Young cricketer, 14 years old Asa On December 16th 2020, PowerGen The food items donated Ramkissoon, was diagnosed with graciously donated towards food to the home. Acute Myeloid Leukemia, a type hampers and 3 tablets to the Steve Deryck Reefer – Chairman of the of cancer which affects the blood Thomas Foundation. The Steve Thomas Steve Thomas Foundation presents and bone marrow .He had dreams Foundation, which was created by 3 tablets to Mrs. Susan Jack-Philips of being a cricketing superstar former security guards of PowerGen of the Sylphil Home of Love. and played cricket for Trinidad in memory of their former manager, and Tobago’s Under 13 team and Steve Thomas. captained the Picton Presbyterian School Cricket team. His ambitions The Foundation generously donated saw him train with the Darren food items and the 3 tablets to the Ganga Cricket Academy and he Sylphil Home of Love Children’s Home was a past participant of our very in Tobago. For several years, PowerGen own Samuel Badree School of has provided support to this home and Sport Education (BASE) Academy we were pleased to be associated with Cricket Programme. this charitable exercise. Since his diagnosis, his family 21 has been on a mission to raise US $200,000 to get him lifesaving treatment. PowerGen feels proud to have donated $10,000 TT Dollars towards such a worthy cause. Asa was transferred to the Novant Health Cancer Institute in North Carolina to continue his treatment. Update: Sadly, in November 2021, Asa lost his battle against cancer. The PowerGen family extends condolences to his family and well- wishers.

PowerGen’s “We Care for our Country” campaign sought to provide support of our national community during the COVID-19 pandemic. Other donations included seventy-three (73) Nano-SIM enabled tablets to the Ministry of Education’s Adopt- A-School Programme, food hampers distributed to two hundred and fifty (250) needy families and partnerships with organisations in the areas of sustainable agriculture and retraining of unemployed and underemployed citizens. A POWERFUL DONATION TO THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION On November 19th, 2020, The Power Pictured from L to R: Principal of Newtown Boys’ RC School - Ms. Nicole Cheekes, Generation Company of Trinidad and PowerGen’s Head of Human Resources and Administration - Mr. Jerome Singh, Minister Tobago Limited (PowerGen) proudly of Education - Dr. the Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and Senior Dean of St. Francois contributed seventy-three (73) tablets Girls’ School - Ms. Vanessa Forde, pose with tablets donated by PowerGen. to the Ministry of Education’s Adopt- A-School Programme. The handover ceremony at the Ministry of Education’s Education Towers was held under the auspices of the Minister of Education - Dr. the Honourable Nyan Gadsby-Dolly and was attended by PowerGen’s Head of Human Resources and Administration - Mr. Jerome Singh, Principal of Newtown Boys’ RC School -Ms. Nicole Cheekes and Senior Dean of St. Francois Girls’ School -Ms. Vanessa Forde. Tablet donations were made to twenty-eight (28) primary and secondary schools and organisations across Trinidad and Tobago and was made possible by a 60/40 partnership with our employees to raise over $100,000.00. The donated tablets are equipped with Nano-Sim Technology and can use a Sim card to assist students who may not have a dedicated internet connection at home. PowerGen’s donation to the Ministry of Education’s Adopt-A-School Programme aims to bridge the digital divide and empower our nation’s future leaders. 22

POWERGEN DONATES MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TO THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH The Power Generation Company Singh made the presentation allows a medical professional of Trinidad and Tobago Limited to the Minister of Health – The to examine a patient’s throat (PowerGen) has donated Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh. and larynx (voice box) at a safe three (3) fully-equipped video distance. laryngoscopes to the Ministry The laryngoscopes will be of Health. On December 30th, utilised at the Emergency Rooms This donation formed part of 2020 at a handover ceremony of the Port of Spain and San PowerGen’s “We Care for our hosted at the Ministry of Health’s Fernando General Hospitals Country” campaign which sought Head Office, PowerGen’s Acting as well as the Eric Williams to provide support to our national General Manager- Mr. Dharmendra Medical Sciences Complex. A community during the COVID-19 laryngoscope is a device which pandemic. PowerGen’s Head of Finance & Risk - Mr. Dharmendra Singh makes the presentation of laryngoscopes to the Minister of Health – The Honourable Terrence Deyalsingh. 23

PowerGen lights the way Hamper for students at Kubairsingh donations Penal Rock Hindu School In July 2020, PowerGen’s Community Relations Committee completed a project to upgrade the lighting in the school hall at the Kubairsingh Penal Rock Hindu School which is part of our fence line community. The lighting in the hall used by the S.E.A Class was upgraded to an LED Lighting system. All of the labour for the project was proudly donated by employees of our Penal Power Station. Principal of Kubairsingh Penal Rock Hindu School – Mr. Amarnath Subnaik (centre) poses with PowerGen The school’s Principal, Mr. Amarnath Penal Plant Manager (Ag.)-Mr Basdeo Ramlal (right) Subnaik expressed that, “the lighting and Chairman of PowerGen’s Community Relations project at our school was indeed helpful Committee- Mr. Kari Singh (far left) and other members to the students. The improved lighting of Penal’s Community Relations Committee.(N.B this enabled the students to remain as one photo was taken before the closure of primary schools) group thus retaining contact with their meet the COVID-19 regulations.” teachers. If the lighting in the hall was not PowerGen sees this project as an opportunity to upgraded, the students would have been generate our nation’s future leaders and make us split into nine(9) separate classroom to PowerGen Proud. PowerGen donates towards multi-purpose area at the Santa Flora Anglican School PowerGen’s Community 25th August 2020. The Relations Committee once benefits were clear again showed their desire to to see. It created a help the community, this time safe waiting bay for with a contribution to the Santa students of the infant Flora Anglican School. PowerGen The area before department who are funded the construction the project. dismissed earlier of a Multipurpose Area than the rest of the consisting of a concrete school population while base and a shed to they await the arrival not only improve the of their parents. It also aesthetics of the school provided an area where but to add great benefit teachers and students to the teachers and could enjoy their meals pupils. and an area that could The construction of be used to change the this multipurpose area The completed multi-purpose area. classroom atmosphere lasted two weeks commencing on the 12th to outdoors for a relaxing and stimulating August 2020 and completion was on the session for the students. 24

Hamper donation to ISOS PowerGen donated COVID-19 Relief Food Hampers to the In Support Our Service (ISOS) Prisons organisation on July 21st, 2020. PowerGen’s Head of HR & Administration – Mr. Jerome Singh made the presentation to Assistant Commissioner of Prisons - Mr. Felix Alexis and other members of the ISOS Prisons Secretariat.” Community Relations Committee provides support to ‘The Shelter’ PowerGen’s Community Relations Our donation has enabled “ The Committee identified “The Shelter” Shelter” to resume operations. as their 2020 Head Office project. The need for domestic violence The project involved an upgrade support has been evident during of the sewer system at the facility. the pandemic and we are assured This issue had caused the shelter that this donation will positively to cease operations in early 2020. impact affected individuals. Sharing Christmas Cheer Safely - Christmas Caravan 2020 Our Annual Employee Children’s event was held over the period to show PowerGen’s continued Christmas Party which was tentatively December 7th to 9th, 2020 with appreciation to our employees and scheduled for Sunday 29th one day per location. During the their families for their support in November, 2020 was been cancelled event, toys, book vouchers and 2020. All activities were conducted as a precautionary measure relating party bags were distributed to the coronavirus pandemic. to employees who in compliance with all registered children for COVID-19 requirements. However, the event was rebranded the Christmas Party. The as our Christmas Caravan 2020. The intended outcome was 25

Members of PowerGen’s Executive, TTCB and SSCL pose with 2019 Boys T20 Champions – Hillview College at the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 season. COVID-19 CURTAILS THE POWERGEN SECONDARY SCHOOLS’ CRICKET LEAGUE 2020 SEASON The PowerGen Secondary Schools’ workshop.” nation’s young people. Cricket League (SSCL) launched SSCL president Surujdath Impact of COVID-19 on January 21st 2020, at the at After a promising opening the Brian Lara Cricket Academy Mahabir thanked PowerGen with several players from for consistently ceremony, the league was curtailed across Trinidad and Tobago supporting the on May 21st, 2020 as the well- in attendance. General league over being of the country’s Secondary Manager of PowerGen the past 24 School cricketers is of paramount – Mr. Surindranath years and thanked importance to the league and to the Ramsingh delivered the company for company. PowerGen has proudly Sponsor’s Remarks continuing to sponsored the SSCL for 24 and made a invest years and looks forward recommendation to in the to supporting the the league and those league’s activities when in attendance, “As part it is once again safe to of the evolution of the participate in sporting league we would like to activities. see more mentorship activities from some General Manager of the players who of PowerGen – Mr. participated in this Surindranath Ramsingh league and are now presents the 2020 internationally Sponsorship package to recognised. Perhaps President of the PowerGen we can start with a Secondary Schools Cricket League- Mr. Surujdath Mahabir at the opening of the 2020 season of the league at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy. 26

PowerGen’s Head of PowerGen donates stipends Human Resources to Scholarship winners and Administration- Mr. Jerome Singh PowerGen’s Vacation Trainee Program was It is hoped that this support would assist these (center) poses cancelled for 2020 due to the pandemic. However, students in purchasing their academic supplies with the stipend the organization felt it appropriate to donate and accessing food during these challenging times. recipients of stipends to our 2019/2020 scholarship recipients. We continue to wish them well. PowerGen’s bursary. POWERGEN TAKES HOME UWI T20 TITLE PowerGen Cricket Club defeated Queens Park in the finals of the 2020 UWI UNICOM T20 Tournament. The final was held at the Sir Frank Worrell Powergen Squad. Ground, UWISPEC, St. Back row from left Augustine. Akeem Alvarez, PowerGen’s Akeil Cooper, captain, Ansil Kavesh Kantasingh, Bhaggan and Jeron Daniel St. Clair, Manriam both had coach Gibran excellent displays Mohammed, partly helping their side to hidden and Jarlanie victory. This victory Seales. Middle row allowed PowerGen from left, Dave to become the first Mohammed, Ansil team in the seven Bhaggan, Ewart year history of the Nicholson and UWI UNICOM T20 Tournament manager Chaitram to win two titles. Ramjitsingh. Front row, Ryan Bandoo, Cephas Cooper, P Rampersad, Steven Katwaroo and Jeron Maniram. 27

This newsletter is a production of PowerGen’s Corporate Communications Department in collaboration with the Newsletter Committee. Feel free to contact us by emailing Mr. François Ottley at [email protected] with your views and comments.