Wind Project O&M and Safety Conference 2018

Ronald Grife
Director of Engineering
Leeward Renewable Energy


Ron Grife is the director of engineering for Leeward Renewable Energy and his duties include establishing the technical support functions at Leeward and driving improvements in equipment performance and reliability of the company’s operating fleet. Prior to joining Leeward, Ron served as the manager of Turbine Performance and Reliability at EDPR and was a turbine upgrades project lead for Vestas’ R&D. Ron also serves as the chair of the AWEA Wind Standards Committee (ANSI recognized). Before joining the wind industry Ron spent seven years at Bell Helicopter in the aerodynamics and performance group developing, modeling and testing helicopter technology. Ron received his Master’s Degree in Mechanical engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson.

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