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State Contacts

Alaska

David Lockard

Alaska Energy Authority
Tel: (907) 269-4541
E-mail: DLockard@aidea.org

Arizona

Amanda Ormond

The Ormond Group
Tel: (480) 491-3305
E-mail: asormond@msn.com

California

Elaine Sison-Lebrilla

California Energy Commission
Tel: (916) 653-0363
E-mail: esisonle@energy.state.ca.us

Colorado

Joani Matranga

Governor's Energy Office
Tel: (970) 366-6036
E-mail: joani.matranga@state.co.us

Hawaii

Priscilla C. Thompson

Department of Business
Economic Development and Tourism
Energy, Resources, and Technology Division
Tel: (808) 586-2353
E-mail: PThompso@dbedt.hawaii.gov

Idaho

Gerry Galinato

Energy Division, Idaho Department of Water Resources
Tel: (208) 287-4897
E-mail: Gerry.Galinato@idwr.idaho.gov

Montana

Kathi Montgomery

Air, Energy and Pollution Prevention Bureau
Montana Department of Environmental Quality
Tel: (406) 841-5243
E-mail: kmontgomery@mt.gov

Nevada

Christy Morris

Program Manager - Oil, Gas, and Geothermal
Nevada Division of Minerals
Tel: (775) 684-7045
E-mail: clmorris@govmail.state.nv.us

New Mexico

Michael McDiarmid

New Mexico Energy, Minerals and Natural Resources
Tel: (505) 476-3319
E-mail: michael.mcdiarmid@state.nm.us

Oregon

Carel C. DeWinkel

Conservation Division
Oregon Department of Energy
Tel: (503) 378-6099
E-mail: carel.dewinkel@state.or.us

Texas

David Blackwell

Southern Methodist University
Tel: (214) 768-2745
E-mail: blackwel@smu.edu

Maria Richards

Southern Methodist University
Tel: (214) 768-2749
E-mail: mrichard@smu.edu

Utah

Bob Blackett

Senior Geologist
Utah Geological Survey
Tel: (435) 865-9035
E-mail: robertblackett@utah.gov

Washington

Gordon Bloomquist

Geothermal, Hydrothermal and Integrated Energy Systems
Washington State University
Tel: (360) 956-2016
E-mail: bloomquistr@energy.wsu.edu

Wyoming

Ed Werner

Business Development Director
Converse Area New Development Organization
Tel: (307) 358-2000
E-mail: ewerner@candowyoming.com