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 |
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Alberta | Andrew Buffin | Executive Director, Generation, Transmission and Markets Policy, Alberta Energy |
Arizona | Lea Marquez Peterson | Commissioner, Arizona Corporation Commission |
British Columbia | Amy Sopinka | Director, Transmission and Interjurisdictional Branch Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation |
California | Siva Gunda | Vice Chair, California Energy Commission |
Colorado | Keith Hay | Director of Utility Policy, Colorado Energy Office |
Idaho | Richard Stover | Administrator, Idaho Governor’s Office of Energy and Mineral Resources |
Mexico | Marcos Valenzuela | Comision Federal de Electricidad |
Montana | Michael Freeman | Natural Resources Policy Advisor, Montana Office of the Governor |
Nebraska | Tim Texel | Executive Director, Nebraska Power Review Board |
Nevada | Vacant | |
New Mexico | James Ellison | Commissioner, New Mexico Public Regulation Commission |
Oregon | Mark Thompson | Commissioner, Oregon Public Utility Commission |
South Dakota | Greg Rislov | Commission Advisor, South Dakota Public Utility Commission |
Utah | Greg Todd | Executive Director, Utah Governor's Office of Energy Development |
Washington | Elizabeth Osborne | Senior Energy Policy Analyst, Washington State Energy Office |
Wyoming | Mary Throne | Chairman, Wyoming Public Service Commission |