Ken Jaffe Email & Phone Number

Chicago, Il, Us

Manager of wind and energy resource assessment, supporting Nordex's wind development in North America. Also manage turbine loads analysis, supporting the Nordex USA engineering team.

Managed forecasting and power performance testing at E.ON N.A. wind farms (1,200 MW); Developed strategy and process for met mast measurement at E.ON N.A. wind farms; Processed and analyzed large sets of meteorological and wind turbine SCADA data; Hired, trained and managed team of wind resource analysts; Managed the siting and deployment of about 100 temporary wind assessment met towers; Performed and managed the long-term wind and energy assessments for dozens of N.A. wind projects (>5,000 MW); Designed wind farm turbine layouts and met tower placement using various mapping tools; Supported world-wide development personnel with wind resource scouting in various parts of the world; Prepared turbine fitness and site conditions reports for wind farms; Managed third party consultants, including request for and review of bankable energy and site conditions reports; Conducted micrositing at future wind farm locations throughout North America; Improved processes in the Wind Analysis group; Displayed excellent organizational and communications skills, working well under pressure in a multi-disciplinary team

M.S., Atmospheric Sciences

B.S., Atmospheric Sciences

Activities and Societies: Phi Beta Kappa, vocal music performances (solo and choral)Graduated cum laude