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State Biomass Contacts

Most state governments have designated people as lead contacts for biomass conversion programs. The following contacts used by the DOE Biomass Program may also be good contacts for you to find out about biomass programs or projects in your state.

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
District of Columbia
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Alabama

Terri Adams
Division of Science, Technology, and Energy
Department of Economic & Community Affairs
PO Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-5292/5330
(334) 242-0552 (fax)
terria@adeca.state.al.us

Clarence Mann
Division of Science, Technology, and Energy
Department of Economic & Community Affairs
PO Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-5292
(334) 242-0552 (fax)
clarencem@adeca.state.al.us

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Alaska

Peter Crimp
Alaska Energy Authority/AIDEA
813 West Northern Light Bvld.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 269-4631
(907) 269-3044 (fax)
pcrimp@aieda.org

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Arizona

Kirk Rowdabaugh
Arizona State Land Department
2901 W. Pinnacle Peak Road
Phoenix, AZ 85027-1002
(602) 255-4059
(602) 255-1781 (fax)
kirkrowdabaugh@azstatefire.org

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Arkansas

Mr. Chris Benson
Department of Economic Development
Arkansas Energy Office
One State Capitol Mall
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 682-1370
(501) 682-2703 (fax)
cbenson@1800arkansas.com

Ms. Maureen Rose
4 Crepe Myrtle Drive
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
(501) 455-4057
roserose@sbcglobal.net

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California

George Simons
Research and Development Office
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814-5512
(916) 654-4659
(916) 653-6010 (fax)
gsimons@energy.state.ca.us

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Colorado

Rick Grice
Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation
225 E. 16th Ave., Suite 650
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 894-2383
(303) 894-2388 (fax)
rick.grice@state.co.us

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Connecticut

Connie Mendolia
Department of Environmental Protection
Waste Management Bureau
79 Elm Street
Hartford, CT 06106-5127
(860) 424-3243
connie.mendolia@po.state.ct.us

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Delaware

Dorothy Abbott-Donnelly
Extension Agent, Renewable Resources
University of Delaware
Delaware Cooperative Extension
69 Transportation Circle
Dover, DE 19901
(302) 730-4000
dotad@UDel.Edu

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District of Columbia

Chuck Clinton
Energy Office
Suite 300E
2000 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 673-6700/6738
(202) 673-6725/6720 (fax)
clintondc@aol.com

Sharon Cooke
Energy Office
Suite 300E
2000 14th Street, NW
Washington, D.C. 20009
(202) 673-6710
(202) 673-6720 (fax)
scookeyba@aol.com

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Florida

Alexander Mack
Energy Office
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
(850) 488-2475
(850) 488-7655 (fax)
alexander.mack@dca.state.fl.us

Edward Cobham
Florida Energy Office
Department of Community Affairs
2555 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100
(850) 488-2475
(850) 488-7655 (fax)
dward.cobham@dca.state.fl.us

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Georgia

Ms. Elizabeth S. Robertson
Director
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
100 Peachtree Street, N.W.
Suite 2090, Equitable Building
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1911
(404) 656-0938
(404) 656-7970 (fax)
esr@gcfa.ga.gov

Mr. John Wells
Associate Chief Forester, Information & Education
Georgia Forestry Commission
P.O. Box 819
Macon, Georgia 31202-0819
(478) 751-3523
(478) 751-3559 (fax)
wells@gfc.state.ga.us

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Hawaii

Priscilla Thompson
Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism
Strategic Industries Division
P.O. Box 2359
Honolulu, HI 96804
(808) 586-2353
(808) 586-2536 (fax)
pthompso@dbedt.hawaii.gov

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Idaho

John Crockett
Energy Division
Department of Water Resources
1301 North Orchard Street
Boise, ID 83706
(208) 327-7962
(208) 327-7866 (fax)
jbcroke@idwr.state.id.us

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Illinois

Norm Marek
Bureau of Energy and Recycling
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
3rd Floor
325 West Adams
Springfield, IL 62704
(217) 785-0184
(217) 785-2618 (fax)
norm_marek@commerce.state.il.us
http://www.commerce.state.il.us (web)

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Indiana

Phil Powlick
Division of Energy Policy
Department of Commerce
Suite 700
One North Capitol
Indianapolis, IN 46204
(317) 232-8970
(317) 232-8995 (fax)
ppowlick@commerce.state.in.us

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Iowa

Angela Chen
Executive Officer Energy Planning and Technology Transfer Section
Energy Bureau
Department of Natural Resources
Wallace State Office Building 502 East Ninth Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0034
(515) 281-4736
(515) 281-6794 (fax)
angela.chen@dnr.state.ia.us

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Kansas

Dr. Richard Hayter
Associate Dean for External Affairs
Engineering for Extension and Outreach
Kansas State University
133 Ward Hall
Manhattan, KS 66506-2508
(785) 532-6026
(785) 532-6952 (fax)
rhayter@ksu.edu

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Kentucky

Mr. John H. Davies
Director, Department for Natural Resources
Division of Energy
663 Teton Trail
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-7192
(502) 564-7484 (fax)
john.davies@ky.gov

Geoffrey Young
Division of Energy
Department for Natural Resources
663 Teton Trail
Frankfort, KY 40601
(502) 564-7192
(502) 564-7484 (fax)
young_g@nrepc.nr.state.ky.us

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Louisiana

Michael Buchart
Office of Marketing
Department of Agriculture and Forestry
PO Box 3334
Baton Rouge, LA 70821
(504) 922-1280
(504) 564-7484 (fax)
mike_b@idaf.state.la.us
http://www.ldaf.state.la.us (web)
http://www.southernforests.org (Southeastern state and utilization foresters)

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Maine

(In Transition)

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Maryland

Charles Miller
Alternative Energy Programs
Maryland Energy Administration
45 Calvert Street
Annapolis, MD 21140-1907
(410) 260-7190
(410) 260-2250 (fax)
cmiller@energy.state.md.us

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Massachusetts

Dwayne Breger
Division of Energy Resources
70 Franklin Street, 7th floor
Boston, MA 02110-1313
(617) 727-4732 ext. 127
dwayne.breger@state.ma.us

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Michigan

Jan Patrick
Energy Office
Department of Consumer and Industry Services
PO Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48910
(517) 241-6153
(517) 241-6229 (fax)
jpatri@michigan.gov
http://michiganbioenergy.org/ (web)

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Minnesota

Lois Mack
Conservation Improvement Program and Special Projects
Minnesota Department of Commerce
121 Seventh Place East, Suite 200
St. Paul, MN 55101-2145
(651) 296-8900
(651) 296-5819 (fax)
lois.mack@state.mn.us
http://www.commerce.state.mn.us/ (web)

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Mississippi

Mr. Kenneth Calvin
Mississippi Development Authority
Energy Division
PO Box 849
Jackson, Mississippi 39205-0849
(601) 359-6600/6606
(601) 359-6642 (fax)
kcalvin@mississippi.org

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Missouri

Anita Randolph
Energy Center
Department of Natural Resources
PO Box 176
Jefferson City, MO 65102
(573) 751-2254/526-4875
(573) 526-2124 (fax)

Mr. Sam Orr
Department of Natural Resources
Energy Center
PO Box 176
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
(573) 751-2254/8386
(573) 751-6860 (fax)
sam.orr@dnr.mo.gov

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Montana

Howard Haines
Bioenergy Engineer
Department of Environmental Quality
Air, Energy and Pollution Prevention Bureau
1100 North Last Chance Gulch
Helena, MT 59620-0902
(406) 841-5252
(406) 841-5091 (fax)
hhaines@state.mt.us

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Nebraska

Larry Pearce
Nebraska Energy Office
Governor's Policy Research and Energy Office
PO Box 95085
Lincoln, NE 68005-5085
(402) 471-3362
(402) 471-3064 (fax)
lpearce@mail.state.ne.us

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Nevada

David McNeil
Nevada State Energy Office
Suite F
727 Fairview Drive
Carson City, NV 89701
(775) 687-4909
(775) 687-4914 (fax)
dmcneil@govmail.state.nv.us

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New Hampshire

(In Transition)

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New Jersey

Ed Lempicki
Division of Parks and Forestry
Department of Environmental Protection and Energy
CNN 404
Trenton, NJ 08625-0404
(609) 292-2520
(609) 984-0378 (fax)
elempick@dep.state.nj.us

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New Mexico

Rene' Parker
Energy Conservation and Management Division
1220 South St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, NM 87505
(505) 476-3314
(505) 476-3322 (fax)
rparker@state.nm.us

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New York

Judy Jarnefeld
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Corporate Plaza West
286 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, NY 12203-6399
(518) 862-1090 x3293
(518) 862-1091 (fax)
jj1@nyserda.org

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North Carolina

Mr. Larry E. Shirley, Director
State Energy Office
North Carolina Department of Administration
1340 MSC
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1340
(919) 733-2230
(919) 733-2953 (fax)
larry.shirley@ncmail.net

Mr. Bob Leker
Energy Division
Department of Commerce
1830A Tillery Place, Mail Service Center 1340
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1340
(919) 733-1907
(919) 733-2953 (fax)
bob.leker@ncmail.net

Ms. Cynthia Moseley
Energy Division
Department of Commerce
1830A Tillery Place, Mail Service Center 1340
Raleigh, North Carolina 27699-1340
(919) 733 1896
(919) 733 2953 (fax)
cynthia.moseley@ncmail.net

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North Dakota

James Boyd
Government Services
Office of Intergovernmental Assistance
State Capitol, 14th Floor
600 East Boulevard Avenue
Bismarck, ND 58505-0170
(701) 328-2094
(701) 328-2308 (fax)
jboyd@state.nd.us

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Ohio

Anne Goodge
Ohio Biomass Energy Program
Public Utilities Commission
180 East Broad Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
(614) 466-7857
(614) 752-8353 (fax)
Anne.Goodge@puc.state.oh.us
http://www.puc.state.oh.us/OHIOUTIL/BioMass/biomass.html (web)

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Oklahoma

Dr. Fenton Rood
Department of Environmental Quality
1000 NE 10th Street
Room 1212
Oklahoma City, OK 73101
(405) 271-3775
(405) 271-8425 (fax)
fenton.rood@deqmail.state.ok.us

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Oregon

John White
Department of Energy
Suite One
625 Marion Street, NE
Salem, OR 97301-3742
(503) 378-3194
(503) 378-7806 (fax)
john.white@state.or.us

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Pennsylvania

David Bingaman
Conservation and Agricultural Technology
Department of Agriculture
301 North Cameron Street
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
(717) 772-5208
(717) 783-3275 (fax)
dbingaman@state.pa.us

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Puerto Rico

Dr. Javier A. Quintana
Administrator
Energy Affairs Administration
Department of Natural & Environmental Resources
P.O. Box 9066600, Puerta de Tierra Station
San Juan, Puerto Rico 00906-6600
(787) 724-8774
(787) 721-3089 (fax)
quintana@caribe.net

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Rhode Island

Julie Capobianco
State Energy Office
Department of Administration
One Capitol Hill
Providence, RI 02908
(401) 222-3370
(401) 222-1260 (fax)
juliec@gw.doa.state.ri.us

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South Carolina

Jean-Paul Gouffray
South Carolina Energy Office
1201 Main Street
Suite 600
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 737-8038
(803) 737-9846 (fax)
jpgouffray@ogs.state.sc.us

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South Dakota

Steve Wegman
Governor's Office
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4849
(605) 773-4711 (fax)
steve.wegman@state.sd.us

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Tennessee

Ms. Cynthia Oliphant
Department of Economic and Community Development
Energy Division
Tennessee Tower, 9th Floor
312 8th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0405
(615) 741-2994
(615) 741-5070 (fax)
cynthia.oliphant@state.tn.us

Mr. Brian Hensley
Department of Economic and Community Development
Energy Division
Tennessee Tower, 9th Floor
312 8th Avenue North
Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0405
(615) 741-2994
(615) 741-5070 (fax)
brian.hensley@state.tn.us

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Texas

Pam Groce
Comptroller of Public Accounts
State Energy Conservation Office
Renewable Energy Demonstration Program
111 E. 17th Street, Room 1114
Austin, Texas 78701
(512) 463-1889
(512) 475-2569 (fax)
http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us (SECO web)
http://www.infinitepower.org (Infinite Power web)

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Utah

Bernell Loveridge
Office of Energy Services
State of Utah
Suite 500
324 South State Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 538-8690
(801) 538-8660 (fax)
bloverid@dced.state.ut.us

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Vermont

Paul Frederick
Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation
Building 10 South
103 South Main Street
Waterbury, VT 05671-0601
(802) 241-3698
(802) 244-1481 (fax)
pfredereick@fpr.anr.state.vt.us

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Virgin Islands

Mr. Victor Somme, III, Director
Virgin Islands Energy Office
45 State Mars Hill
Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840-4474
(340) 773-3450
(340) 772-0063 (fax)
vienergy@hotmail.com

Mr. Bevan Smith
Department of Planning & Natural Resources
Virgin Islands Energy Office
No. 45 Mars Hill
Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840
(340) 773-3450
(340) 772-0063 (fax)
vienergy@hotmail.com

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Virginia

Mr. John W. Warren, Director
Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Energy Division
Ninth Street Office Building, 8th Floor
202 North 9th Street
Richmond, Virginia 23219
(804) 692-3216
(804) 692-3238 (fax)
john.warren@dmme.virginia.gov

Robin Jones
Energy Division
Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
8th Floor, Ninth Street Office Building
202 North Ninth Street
Richmond, VA 23219
(804) 692-3224
(804) 692-3238 (fax)
crj@mme.state.va.us

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Washington

Dave Sjoding
Renewable and Engineering Division Manager
Washington State University
P.O. Box 43165
Olympia, WA 98504-3165
(360) 956-2004
(360) 956-2217 (fax)
sjodingd@energy.wsu.edu

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West Virginia

John F. Herholdt
Energy Efficiency Program
Development Office
Building 6, Room 645
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305-0311
(304) 558-0350
(304) 558-0362 (fax)
jherholdt@wvdo.org

Bill Willis
Energy Efficiency Program
Development Office
Building 6, Room 645
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305-0311
(304) 558-0350
(304) 558-0362 (fax)
bwillis@wvdo.org

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Wisconsin

Alex DePillis
Energy Bureau
Department of Administration
PO Box 7868
Madison, WI 53707-7868
(608) 266-1067
(608) 267-6931 (fax)
alex.depillis@doa.state.wi.us
http://www.doa.state.wi.us/depb/boe/index.asp (web)

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Wyoming

Dr. Dale Hoffman
Wyoming Energy Office
Barrett Building, 4th Floor North
2201 Central Avenue
Cheyenne, WY 82002-3096
(307) 777-7284
(307) 777-5840 (fax)
dhoffm@miscsc.state.wy.us

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