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
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.u
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
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%3C
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
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
Colorado
Drew Bolin
Governor's Office of Energy Management and Conservation
225 E. 16th Ave., Suite 650
Denver, CO 80203
(303) 866-2100
(303) 866-2930 (fax)
drew.bolin@state.co.us
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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)
Maine
(In Transition)
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
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
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)
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)
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
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
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
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
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
New Hampshire
(In Transition)
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
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
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)
j1@nyserda.org
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
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
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)
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
Oregon
Mark Kendall
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion Street, NE
Salem, OR 97301-3737
(503) 378-3194
(503) 373-7806 (fax)
mark.w.kendall@state.or.us
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
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
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
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
South Dakota
Steve Wegman
Governor's Office
State Capitol
Pierre, SD 57501
(605) 773-4849
(605) 773-4711 (fax)
steve.wegman@state.sd.us
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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