Published Mar 23, 2023 Alaska Governor Mike Dunleavy revised the Alaska Energy Security Task Force and announced its members.
The Governor issued Administrative Order 344 on February 23, 2023, establishing the task force.
The task force has been revised to include the Lieutenant Governor as the Chair and add an additional public seat, increasing the number of voting members from 13 to 15.
The Energy Security Task Force, as revised in Administrative Order 345, focuses on Alaska’s efforts to reduce the cost of energy for Alaskans.
The Alaska Energy Security Task Force will consist of 15 voting members and three ex officio members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor. The voting members are as follows: • Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom (Chair of the Task Force) • Commissioner Jason Brune (Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation) • Commissioner John Boyle (Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources) • Curtis Thayer (Vice Chair of the Task Force) (The Executive Director of the Alaska Energy Authority) • Gwen Holdman (Vice Chair of the Task Force) (Member from the University of Alaska with a background in energy) • Clay Koplin, Cordova Electric Cooperative (Member from a utility that represents rural Alaska or a community receiving power cost equalization) • Nils Andreassen, Alaska Municipal League (Member who represents a city, borough, or municipality) • Tony Izzo, Matanuska Electric Association (Member with a Railbelt utility background) • John Simms, Enstar (Member from the oil and gas industry) • Karl Hanneman, International Tower Hill Mines (Member from the mining industry) • Robert Venables, Southeast Conference (Member with a background in economic development) • Andrew Guy, Calista Corporation (Member from the business community) • Jenn Miller, Renewable Independent Power Producers (Member from any segment of the Alaskan energy industry) • Duff Mitchell, Juneau Hydropower (Member of the general public) • Isaac Vandenburg, Launch Alaska (Member of the general public)
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