Jay Hesse

Geronimo Power, Senior Director of Project Development

Jay Hesse is a Senior Director of Project Development at Geronimo Power. He leads development teams and oversees project management, community relations, and real estate development activities to advance projects responsibly through the development process.  He leads project development activities on Powered Data Parks and utility‑scale solar, wind energy, and storage projects.

With more than 15 years at Geronimo Power, Jay has played a critical role in power and large‑scale infrastructure projects across the ERCOT, SPP, and MISO markets, including work in North Dakota, South Dakota, Texas, Missouri, Nebraska, and Minnesota.

Outside of work, Jay enjoys time with his family and friends at a lake and watching kids in their favorite activities. He lives in Kindred, North Dakota.