09/16/2026 | Press release | Archived content
LS Power Portfolio Company Adds Dedicated Leadership Team to Oversee 39-Project Hydroelectric Portfolio and Support Future Growth
NEW YORK, Sept. 15, 2026 - Patriot Hydro ("Patriot" or the "Company"), an LS Power portfolio company that owns and operates 39 hydroelectric power generation projects totaling 311 megawatts (MW) across 10 states and six independent system operators (ISOs), today announced the appointment of a dedicated management team to lead the Company's operations and support its next phase of growth.
Nathan Dixon Matt Stanley Daniel YangPatriot Hydro will be led by Nathan Dixon as Chief Executive Officer; Matt Stanley as Chief Operating Officer; and Daniel Yang as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Commercial Officer. Dixon and Yang join Patriot from LS Power, while Stanley has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer after serving as an Asset Manager at Patriot.
Together, the leadership team brings extensive experience across power generation, operations, asset management, finance and commercial activities. Dixon most recently served as Senior Vice President of Asset Management at LS Power, where he held increasingly senior roles overseeing power generation assets. Stanley brings extensive hydroelectric operations and asset management experience and most recently served as an Asset Manager at Patriot. Yang joins Patriot from LS Power, where he most recently served as a Director supporting financial and commercial activities across the firm's power generation portfolio.
"Hydropower is an increasingly important part of the U.S. power system, providing reliable, emissions-free generation at a time when electricity demand is accelerating across the country," said Nate Hanson, President of LS Power Generation. "Patriot is well positioned to meet this moment. Establishing a dedicated leadership team with deep power generation expertise will build on the strength of the business and position Patriot for its next phase of growth. We have tremendous confidence in Nathan, Matt, Daniel and the team they are building."
"America's power needs are changing rapidly, creating an important moment for hydropower and the role it will play in the nation's energy future," said Nathan Dixon, Chief Executive Officer of Patriot Hydro. "Patriot has the expertise and operating capabilities to meet the growing need for reliable, renewable power. The Patriot team brings deep experience and a shared commitment to operational excellence as we continue to build a leading hydropower platform."
About Patriot Hydro
Patriot Hydro owns and operates 39 hydroelectric power plants across the Northeast, New England, Mid-Atlantic, South, and Western regions of the United States. The company is committed to providing reliable, renewable, and clean energy to the communities it serves. For more information, please visit patriothydro.com.
Founded in 1990, LS Power is a premier development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, with leading platforms across generation, transmission and energy expansion solutions. Since inception, LS Power has developed or acquired 50,000 MW of power generation, including utility-scale solar, wind, hydro, battery energy storage, and natural gas-fired facilities. Through its transmission business, LS Power Grid, the company operates 7 transmission utilities, has built 780+ miles of high-voltage transmission with another 400+ miles currently in construction or development. LS Power actively invests in and scales businesses that are meeting the growing needs of the energy expansion, including electric vehicle charging, demand response, microgrids, renewable fuels and waste-to-energy platforms. Over the years, LS Power has raised more than $85 billion in debt and equity capital to support North American infrastructure. For information, please visit www.lspower.com.