Wind Project O&M and Safety Conference 2018

Christopher Petrola
Manager, Electrical Engineering
Acciona Energy USA Global LLC


Chris Petrola is currently the Manger, Electrical Engineering for Acciona Energy North America and has been in the renewable energy industry for over 7 years and in the power industry for over 12 years. With Acciona Energy, Chris manages an engineering team that is responsible for the electrical engineering support of the North American fleet of renewable energy assets. These technical responsibilities include the operations and maintenance of major electrical equipment on site including the electrical substation and high voltage interconnection line as well as major electrical components with in the wind turbine, such as the generator and transformers. Prior to this role, Chris was an Electrical Engineer with American Electric Power with responsibility for providing maintenance and installation support for the AEP fleet of large turbine-generators and excitation systems. Chris is also a registered Professional Engineer in the State of Ohio.

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