Jerry Parker
WGP Engineering Services

Jerry joined Westinghouse in July 1963 and has spent his career primarily focused on the development of advanced energy systems including advanced nuclear (gas cooled and liquid metal cooled reactors) energy systems, thermoelectric power systems, MHD systems, solar thermal power systems, phosphoric acid fuel cell systems, and solid oxide fuel cell systems. For the last ten years of his career, Jerry was Manager, Applications Engineering. He was responsible for performing SOFC system conceptual design and economic analysis for commercial, industrial, and utility applications in order to establish how the technology could best satisfy the requirements of the marketplace and to help define the SOFC technology development requirements and goals. Jerry also participated in the marketing activities and was responsible for establishing in 1988 the Utility Advisory Council to help guide the SOFC technology development. The Utility Advisory Council was the forerunner to SOCA. Since Jerry’s retirement on April 1, 1996, he has continued to support the SOFC program as a consultant to Westinghouse and subsequently to SWPC in the areas of engineering, marketing and business development. Jerry became the Administrator of SOCA on June 1, 1999 and is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the association.