Jim Willey, P.E.
Hydro Plant Engineering Manager for the Chelan County PUD
Jim Willey, P.E., is the Manager of Hydro Engineering for Chelan PUD in Wenatchee, Washington. Previously he was the Director of the 1,600 MW Fayette Power Project for the Lower Colorado River Authority in La Grange, Texas. His previous position was Plant Manager and President of the 2,000 MW Paiton Power Plant in Indonesia. For 13 years, he was the Director of Pearl Energy Philippines and the Facility Manager of Quezon Power, a 500 MW coal fired Power Plant. In his previous positions as COO Asia for Covanta Energy, and VP for Constellation Energy in the USA, he was responsible for managing a number of biomass, coal fired, geothermal, and waste to energy plants. Jim earned his BSME from the University of Texas at El Paso, is a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, and is a Life member of ASME.