State and Regional Resources
The Biomass Program primarily carries out state and regional partnerships through cooperation with the National Biomass State and Regional Partnerships which consists of five Regional Organizations: Coalition of Northeastern Governors Policy Research Center, Council of Great Lakes Governors, Southern States Energy Board, Western Governors Association, and DOE's Western Regional Office. Each Regional Organization provides leadership in its region with regard to policies and technical issues in order to advance the use of biomass.
Alternative Fuels Data Center: All State Incentives and Laws
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy's Clean Cities initiative and technically administered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Alternative Fuels Data Center is a comprehensive clearinghouse of data, publications, tools, and information related to advanced transportation technologies.
State Technologies Advancement Collaborative Program
This collaboration of the National Association of State Energy Officials, the Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions, and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) provides funding for state energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
State Energy Program
This collaboration of DOE and the states provides joint funding for state formula grant projects and local energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
State Incentives and Resources Search
A U.S. Department of Energy Web page designed by the Industrial Technologies Program. Includes state energy information for biomass, other renewable energy, and fossil energy.
State Energy Alternatives Web Site
This collaboration of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy and the National Conference of State Legislatures is an excellent source for state specific biomass resource, policy, and status information as well as current biofuels and biopower technology information.
State-Level Workshops on Ethanol for Transportation: Final Report (PDF 26.5 MB) (Download Adobe Reader)
This report summarizes a series of DOE-sponsored state-level workshops exploring and encouraging construction of ethanol plants.
Regional Contacts
Great Lakes Regional Biomass Energy Program
Fred Kuzel
(312) 407-0177
(312) 407-0038 (fax)
fkuzel@cglg.org
Council of Great Lakes Governors
Suite 1850
35 East Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60601
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin
Northeast Regional Biomass Energy Program
Rick Handley
(202) 624-8450
(202) 624 8463 (fax)
nrbp@sso.org
CONEG Policy Research Center
Suite 382
400 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont
Pacific Regional Biomass Energy Program
Dave Sjoding
Renewable Resources Specialist
925 Plum Street S.E., Bldg 3
P.O. Box 43165
Olympia, WA 98504-3165
(360) 956-2004
sjodingd@energy.wsu.edu
Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Oregon, Montana, and Washington
Southeast Regional Biomass Energy Program
Kathryn Baskin
Southern States Energy Board
6325 Amherst Court
Norcross, GA 30092
(770) 242-7711
baskin@sseb.org
Alabama, Arkansas, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands, Virginia, and West Virginia
Western Regional Energy Program
Gayle F. Gordon
Western Governors' Association
1515 Cleveland Place, Suite 200
Denver, CO 80202
303-623-9378 EXT. 109
ggordon@westgov.org
Arizona, California, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Texas, Utah, and Wyoming
Regional Partnership Program Administration
Fred Gerdeman
DOE Golden Field Office
Golden, CO
303 275-4928
fred.gerdeman@go.doe.gov