Members
Council
- Paul Kjellander, Office of Energy Resources — Chair
- Celia Gould, Department of Agriculture
- Toni Hardesty, Department of Environmental Quality
- George Bacon, Department of Lands
- Dave Tuthill, Idaho Department of Water Resources
- Don Dietrich, Department of Commerce
- Nate Fisher, Office of Species Conservation
- Pamela Lowe, Idaho Transportation Department
Board of Directors
- Dr. Steve Aumeier, Idaho National Laboratory - Executive Chairman
- Paul Kjellander, Office of Energy Resources
- Russ Hendricks, Farm Bureau
- Krista McIntyre, Stoel Rives
- Don Sturtevant, J.R. Simplot Company
- Jim Kempton, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Mike Louis, Center for Advanced Energy Studies
- Eldon Book, Intermountain Gas
- Jim Miller, Idaho Power
- Larry La Bolle, Avista
- Carol Hunter, Rocky Mountain Power
- Ralph Williams, United Electric Co-Op & Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association
Conservation and Energy Efficiency Task Force
- Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg - Chair
- Ken Eklund, Office of Energy Resources
- Ken Baker, K Energy
- Sue Seifert, Office of Energy Resources
- Lynn Anderson, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Jon Powell, Avista
- Selena O'Neal, Ada County
- Jeff Bumgarner, PacifiCorp
- Tom Eckman, Northwest Power and Conservation Council
- Celeste Becia, Idaho Power
- Alan Christie, J.R. Simplot Company
- Leif Elgethun, Leavitt & Associates Engineers, Inc.
- Ernest Fossum, Idaho National Laboratory
- Kevin Van Den Wymelenberg, Int. Design Lab/ University of Idaho
- David C. Naccarato, McKinstry Company
- Rick Johnson, Idaho Conservation League
- Nancy Hirsh, NW Energy Coalition
Wind Task Force
- Clint Kalich, Avista - Chair
- Rich Rayhill, Ridgeline Energy
- Brian Jackson, Western Community Energy
- Joe Miller, McDevitt & Miller
- Lou Ann Westerfield, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Paul Clements, Rocky Mountain Power
- Mark Stokes, Idaho Power Company
- Brian Conrad, John Deere Credit - Wind Energy
- Todd Haynes, Boise State University
- John Ireland, Idaho Department of Commerce
- Scott Kringen, RES America Developments, Inc.
- Steve Enyeart, Bonneville Power Administration
Geothermal Task Force
- Dan Kunz, U.S. Geothermal - Chair
- Ken Neely, Idaho Department. of Water Resources
- Richard Goff, PacifiCorp Energy
- Dr. Roy Mink, retired DOE and University of Idaho
- Dr. Virginia S. Gillerman, Idaho Geological Survey
- Dr. Walt Snyder, Boise State University Geology
- Jack Peterson, Bureau of Land Management
- Pete Stewart, Idaho Power Company
- Bill Lewis, Power Engineers
- Gerry Galinato, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Kevin Wallace, Power Engineers
Hydropower Task Force
- David Hawk, E2A Energy Analysis & Answers - Chair
- Ted Sorenson, Lemhi Hydropower, Inc.
- Jackie Flowers, Idaho Falls Power
- Brian Patton, Idaho Department of Water Resources
- Jerrod Gregg, Bureau of Reclamation
- John Crockett, Office of Energy Resources
- Mark Stenberg, PacifiCorp Energy
- Steven Fry, Avista
- Rick Sterling, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Scott Larrondo, Idaho Power Company
- John Williams, Bonneville Power Administration
- Douglas Hall, Idaho National Laboratory
- Van Ashton, Idaho Falls Power
- Robert Ross, Bureau of Reclamation
- Bob Mooney, Mooney Consulting
Carbon Issues Task Force
- Travis McLing, Idaho National Laboratory - Chair
- Tony Bennett, Soil Conservation Commission
- Kyle Davis, PacifiCorp
- Dr. Sian Mooney, Boise State University
- Ken Eklund, Office of Energy Resources
- Karl Bokenkamp, Idaho Power Company
- Larry La Bolle, Avista
- Dr. Bob Smith, University of Idaho
- Jess Byrne, Dept. of Environmental Quality
- Travis McLing, Idaho National Laboratory
- Dr. Daniel P. Ames, PhD, PE, Idaho State University
- Dr. Jay O'Laughlin, University of Idaho
Economic/Financial Development Task Force
- John Eustermann, Stoel Rives - Chair
- Dan John, Idaho State Tax Commission
- Mike Field, USDA Rural Development
- Randy Barcus, Avista
- Craig Johnson, Rocky Mountain Power
- Jim Kempton, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Woodley Preucil, Energy Investments, 13 D Research
- Jack Hetherington, Northwest Farm Credit Services
- Neil Bradshaw, Ketchum Community Development Corp.
- Larry Makus, University of Idaho
- David Olive, Shoshone Energy
- Randy Shroll, Idaho Dept. of Commerce
- Shelby Kerns, Idaho Rural Partnership
- Jeff Huhn, Bank of Cascades
- Mari Angeles Major-Sosias, Areva Inc.
- Lisa La Bolle, Office of Energy Resources
- Brian Buch, U.S. Department of Agriculture
Forestry Task Force
- Dr. Jay O'Laughlin, University of Idaho - Chair
- John Crockett, Office of Energy Resources
- Jim Lacey, PacifiCorp Energy
- Ron Gray, Avista Utilities
- Morris Huffman, Woody Biomass Utilization Partnership
- Richard Furman, Idaho Department of Lands
- Jim Riley, Intermountain Forest Association
- Mike Tennery, Idaho Fuels for Schools Program
- Mark J. Benson, Potlatch Corporation
- Andy Brunelle, U.S. Forest Service
- Bob Swandby, Department of Commerce
Biogas Task Force
- Melinda Hamilton, Idaho National Laboratory - Chair
- Dave Neal, Ada County Solid Waste
- Mike Saunders, PacifiCorp Energy
- Mike Field, USDA Rural Development
- Brent Wilde, Intermountain Gas
- Kelsey Nunez, Givens-Pursley
- Brent Olmstead, Milk Producers of Idaho
- Bob Naerebout, Idaho Dairy Association
- John Crockett, Office of Energy Resources
- Stan Boyd, Idaho Woolgrowers Association
- Marv Patten, Department of Agriculture
- Doug Pettinger, Glanbia Foods
- Winston Inouye, Vector Management. LLC/Intrepid
- Ryan Coleman, Cargill
- Burl Ackerman, J.R. Simplot Company
- Kaira Chandler, US Department of Agriculture
- Dr. Greg Ledbetter, Magic Valley Dairyman
Biofuel Task Force
- Dr. Chuck Peterson, University of Idaho — Co-Chair
- Dr. Jon Van Gerpen, University of Idaho — Co-Chair
- John Crockett, Office of Energy Resources
- Scott MacKenzie, ED&F Man
- Paul Mann, Blue Sky Biodiesel
- Russell Hendricks, Idaho Farm Bureau
- Dar Olberding, Idaho Grain Producers Association
- John Gardner, Boise State University
- Dr. Bob Neilson, Idaho National Laboratory
- David Hawk, E2A Energy Analysis & Answers
- Bruce Rankin, Biodiesel Users Consortium/Boise Fire Dept.
- Dennis Baird, Baird Oil
- Charley Jones, Stinker Stores
- Jackie McCloughan, Idaho Transportation Department
Solar Task Force
- Andy Tyson, Creative Energies - Chair
- Larry Crowley, Energy Strategies Institute
- Rich Pagoaga, Idaho Power
- Clint Kalich, Avista
- Ian Andrews, Rocky Mountain Power
- Karl Taft, Hoku Scientific
- Justin Bowersock, Acciona
- Suzanne Leta Liou, Renewable Northwest Project
- Mike Medberry, Idaho Solar Power
- Gerry Galinato, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Ken Eklund, Idaho Office of Energy Resources
Transmission Task Force
- Kip Sikes, - Idaho Power Company - Chair
- Bill Eisinger, Power Engineers
- Mike McGrath, Intermountain Gas
- Lou Ann Westerfield, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Scott Kinney, Avista Utilities
- Steve Enyeart, BPA
Communication & Outreach Task Force
- John Kotek, Gallatin Public Affairs - Chair
- Ralph Bennett, Idaho National Laboratory
- Larry La Bolle, Avista
- Lou Riepl, Idaho National Laboratory
- John McGimpsey, McGimpsey & Associates
- Jeff Malmen, Idaho Power Company
- Mark Benson, Potlatch Corporation
- Neil Colwell, Avista Corporation
- Frank Zang, Boise State University
- Mike McGrath, Intermountain Gas
- Jo Elg, Idaho Falls Power and Idaho Consumer-Owned Utilities Association
- Russell Westerberg, PacifiCorp
- Gene Fadness, Idaho Public Utilities Commission
- Diane Adams, EnviroIssues
Last Modified: Tuesday, October 27, 2009