Membership
The State Energy Advisory Board consists of between 18 and 21 members appointed by the Secretary of Energy. Membership regulations are outlined in Public Law 101-440, Section 365 (g)(1)(A) as follows:
At least eight of the members of the Board shall be persons who serve as directors of the State agency, or a division of such agency, responsible for developing State energy conservation plans pursuant to Section 362. At least four members shall be directors of State or local low-income weatherization assistance programs. Other members shall be appointed from persons who have experience in energy efficiency or renewable energy programs from the private sector, consumer interest groups, utilities, public utility commissions, educational institutions, financial institutions, local government energy programs, or research institutions. A majority of the members of the Board shall be State employees.
| Name | Affiliation | Category | State | Committee Assignments | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Benson (Board Chair) |
Arkansas Energy Office | SEO | AR | - Communications - National Labs Deployment |
11/30/2009 |
| Ted Berglund | Dyplast Products, Inc. | SGE | FL | None | 11/30/2009 |
| Susan S. Brown | Deputy Administrator, WI Div. of Energy | WAP | WI | None | 11/30/2010 |
| John H. Davies | Kentucky Office of Energy Policy | SEO | KY | None | 11/30/2010 |
| Paul Gutierrez | New Mexio State University | State Employee | NM | None | 11/30/2010 |
| Duane Hauck | North Dakota State University | State Employee | ND | None | 11/30/2010 |
| Robert Hoppie | Idaho Department of Water Resources | SEO | ID | None | 11/30/2010 |
| Elliott Jacobson (Board Secretary) |
Action Energy, Inc. | WAP | MA | - Officer - Budget/Strategic Planning - Weatherization/SEP |
11/30/2009 |
| Peter Johnston | Arizona Public Service (APS) | SGE | AZ | None | 11/30/2009 |
| Alexander Mack | Florida Energy Office | SEO | FL | - Membership - Weatherization/SEP |
11/30/2008 |
| James Nolan | Department of Public Health & Human Services | WAP | MT | None | 11/30/2010 |
| Jim Ploger | Kansas Energy Office | SEO | KS | None | 11/30/2008 |
| James Etta Reed | Pennsylvania Dept. of Community and Economic Development | WAP | PA | None | 11/30/2008 |
| Patricia Sobrero (Board Vice Chair) |
Virginia Tech | State Employee | VA | - Officer | 11/30/2009 |
| Janet Streff | State Energy Office Minnesota Department of Commerce | SEO | MN | None | 11/30/2010 |
| William "Dub" Taylor | State Energy Conservation Office | SEO | TX | - Officer - Executive (Chair) |
11/30/2008 |
| David Terry | Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions (ASERTTI) | SGE | VA | None | 11/30/2009 |
| Steve Vincent | Avista Utilities | SGE | OR | None | 11/30/2008 |
| Daniel Zaweski | Long Island Power Authority | Other Representative | NY | - Budget/Strategic Planning - National Labs Deployment |
11/30/2009 |