WIRAB Members
WIRAB’s membership is composed of member representatives from Western States and Canadian Provinces with territory in the Western Interconnection, including the State of Baja Norte in Mexico.
| State/ Province | Name | Title/ Agency |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Andrew Buffin | Executive Director, Generation, Transmission and Markets Policy, Alberta Energy |
| Arizona | Bob Burns | Chair, Arizona Corporation Commission |
| British Columbia | Les MacLaren | Assistant Deputy Minister, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources |
| California | Janea Scott | Vice Chair, California Energy Commission |
| Colorado | Jeffrey Ackermann | Chairman, Colorado Public Utilities Commission |
| Idaho | Kristine Raper | Commissioner, Idaho Public Utilities Commission |
| Mexico | Marcos Valenzuela | Comision Federal de Electricidad |
| Montana | Jeff Blend | Economist, Montana Department of Environmental Quality |
| Nebraska | Tim Texel | Executive Director, Nebraska Power Review Board |
| Nevada | David Bobzien | Director, Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy |
| New Mexico | Stephen Fischmann | Commissioner, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission |
| Oregon | Megan Decker | Chair, Oregon Public Utility Commission |
| South Dakota | Greg Rislov | Commission Advisor, South Dakota Public Utility Commission |
| Utah | Vacant | |
| Washington | Elizabeth Osborne | Senior Energy Policy Analyst, Washington State Energy Office |
| Wyoming | Kara Fornstrom | Chairman, Wyoming Public Service Commission |