Jay Anders

Mr. Anders is avid supporter of clean, green, carbon free, renewable energy. He is the former Chief Operating Officer, EPC, for Rye Development LLC. He previously served as the Associate VP and Deputy Director for the Black & Veatch Hydropower and Hydraulic Department. Jay has over 30 years of experience in the various areas of engineering related to power generation and the utility industry. For the first half of his career, he worked directly for the Tennessee Valley Authority in support of various hydropower plant upgrades, modernizations, and automation projects. His project experience ranges from small run-of-river hydropower projects to new development for closed-loop pump storage plants. Jay is a registered professional engineer, a US Navy veteran, and is a past chair of the National Hydropower Association's Board of Directors.