WIEB Board Members
The legal basis of the Western Interstate Energy Board is the Western Interstate Nuclear Compact (Compact) (Public Law 91-461). The Energy Board is composed of individuals representing: Compact-member states, non-member states invited to participate by the Energy Board, and international territories designated by the Energy Board as Associate Energy Board members. The Compact also authorizes the federal government to appoint an ex-officio representative to the Energy Board.
| State/ Province | Name | Title/ Agency | WIEB Leadership |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Betsy Li Alward | Director, Generation, Transmission and Markets Policy, Utilities, Alberta Affordability and Utilities | |
| Arizona | Maren Mahoney | Director, Arizona Governor’s Office of Resiliency | Chair |
| British Columbia | Chris Gilmore | Executive Director, Electricity Policy Branch, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | |
| California | Andrew McAllister | Commissioner, California Energy Commission | |
| Colorado | James Lester | Senior Advisor, Climate and Energy, Colorado Energy Office | |
| Idaho | Cally Younger | Administrator, Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources | |
| Montana | Sonja Nowakowski | Director of the Montana Department of Environmental Quality | |
| Nevada | Dwayne McClinton | Director, Nevada Governor's Office of Energy | Second Vice Chair |
| New Mexico | Vacant | ||
| Oregon | Janine Benner | Director, Oregon Department of Energy | First Vice Chair |
| Utah | Emy Lesofski | Director, Utah Office of Energy Development | Treasurer |
| Washington | Glenn Blackmon | Director of the Energy Policy Office, Washington State Department of Commerce | |
| Wyoming | Rob Creager | Executive Director, Wyoming Energy Authority | |
| U.S. | Vacant | WIEB Federal Representative |