Leon Roose

Mr. Roose is tenured faculty at the Hawaii Natural Energy Institute (HNEI), University of Hawaii, where he formed and leads the Grid System Technologies Advanced Research Team (GridSTART) focused on the analysis and integration of energy technologies and power systems, including smart and microgrid applications. He served in numerous leadership roles at the Hawaiian Electric Company for 19 years including management of renewable energy planning and integration, smart grid planning and projects, system protection, distribution and transmission planning, generation resource planning and procurement, fuel purchase and supply, and negotiation of power purchase agreements. Leon is an electrical engineer and licensed attorney, formerly in private law practice and served as Associate General Counsel at Hawaiian Electric Company.