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 | WIRAB Leadership | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | Betsy Li Alward | Director, Generation, Transmission and Markets Policy, Utilities, Alberta Affordability and Utilities | ||
| Arizona | Lea Marquez Peterson | Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission | Vice-Chair | |
| British Columbia | Chris Gilmore | Executive Director, Electricity Policy Branch, Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation | ||
| California | Siva Gunda | Vice Chair, California Energy Commission | ||
| Colorado | James Lester | Senior Policy Lead on Transmission, Climate and Energy, Colorado Energy Office | ||
| Idaho | Vacant | |||
| Mexico | Vacant | |||
| Montana | Michael Freeman | Natural Resources Policy Advisor, Montana Office of the Governor | ||
| Nebraska | Tim Texel | Executive Director, Nebraska Power Review Board | ||
| Nevada | Dwayne McClinton | Director, Nevada Governor's Office of Energy | ||
| New Mexico | Vacant | |||
| Oregon | Janine Benner | Director, Oregon Dept of Energy | ||
| South Dakota | Greg Rislov | Commission Advisor, South Dakota Public Utility Commission | ||
| Texas | Vacant | |||
| Utah | Emy Lesofski | Director, Utah Office of Energy Development | ||
| Washington | Elizabeth Osborne | Senior Energy Policy Analyst, Washington State Energy Office | ||
| Wyoming | Mary Throne | Chairman, Wyoming Public Service Commission | Chair |