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State Pipeline Safety Programs - CY 2008
May 6, 2008

Natural Gas Program

 

STATES PARTICIPATING IN THE FEDERAL/STATE
COOPERATIVE GAS AND HAZARDOUS LIQUID PIPELINE
SAFETY PROGRAMS

 

 

NATURAL GAS PROGRAM

 

State Agencies Under Section 60105(a) Certification (50)

 

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

 

State Agencies Under Section 60106(a) Agreement (2)

 

California (Municipals)   Delaware    

 

 

State Agencies Acting as Interstate Agents (9)

 

Arizona   Michigan   Ohio
Connecticut   Minnesota   Washington
Iowa   New York   West Virginia
Hazardous Liquid Program

 

 

State Pipeline Safety Programs

 

HAZARDOUS LIQUID PROGRAM

 

 

State Agencies Under Section 60105(a) Certification (15)

 

Alabama   Minnesota   Pennsylvania
Arizona   Mississippi   Texas
California (Fire Marshall)   New York   Virginia
Louisiana   New Mexico   Washington
Maryland   Oklahoma   West Virginia

 

 

State Agencies Under Section 60106(a) Agreement(2)

 

Kentucky   South Carolina    

 

 

State Agencies Acting as Interstate Agents(6)

 

Arizona   Minnesota   Virginia
California (Fire Marshall)   New York   Washington
State Program Manager Directory

Janice M. Hamilton
Energy Division Director
Alabama Public Service Commission
P O Box 304260
Montgomery, AL 36130
Office: 334-242-2835  Fax: 334-242-0687
Janice.Hamilton@psc.alabama.gov

Robert Miller
Pipeline Safety Supervisor
Arizona Corporation Commission
2200 North Central Ave., Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Office: 602-262-5601  Fax: 602-262-5620
rmiller@azcc.gov

Gary Looney
Assistant Director
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
2215 West Hillsboro (P O Box 1472)
El Dorado, AR 71731
Office: 870-862-4965  Fax: 870-862-8823
gary.looney@aogc.state.ar.us

Clint Stephens
Chief, Pipeline Safety
Arkansas Public Service Commission
1000 Center Street
(P O Box 400, 72203-0400)
Little Rock, AR 72201
Office: 501-682-5716  Fax: 501-682-5340
clint_stephens@psc.state.ar.us

Raffy Stepanian
Program Manager
California Public Utilities Commission
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500
Los Angeles, CA 90013
Office: 213-576-7019  Fax: 213-576-7013
rst@cpuc.ca.gov

Bob Gorham
Division Chief
Office of California State Fire Marshal
Pipeline Safety Division
3950 Paramount Blvd. #210
Lakewood, CA 90712
Office: 562-497-9102  Fax: 562-497-9104
bob.gorham@fire.ca.gov

Steve Pott
Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
1560 Broadway, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80202
Office: 303-894-2851  Fax: 303-894-2065
steve.pott@dora.state.co.us

Philip Sher
Supervisor of Technical Analysis
Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control
10 Franklin Square
New Britain, CT 06051
Office: 860-827-2604   Fax: 860-827-2613
philip.sher@po.state.ct.us

Malak Michael
Administrative Engineer
Delaware Public Service Commission
861 Silver Lake Blvd., Cannon Bldg., Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
Office: 302 - 736-7539   Fax: 302-739-5258
malak.michael@state.de.us

Dr. Joseph Nwude
Deputy Executive Director Regulatory Matters
District of Columbia Public Service
Commission 1333 H. Street, NW,
700 East Tower
Washington, DC 20005
Office: 202-626-5156   Fax: 202-626-9174
jnwude@psc.dc.gov

Edward Mills
Bureau Chief Safety
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850
Office: 850-413-6650  Fax: 850-413-6651
emills@psc.state.fl.us

Danny McGriff, Manager
Pipeline Safety Office
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: 404-463-6526  Fax: 404-463-6532
dannym@psc.state.ga.us

Ron Law
Executive Administrator
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Office: 208-334-0330  Fax: 208-334-3762
rlaw@puc.state.id.us

Darin Burk
Pipeline Safety Manager
Illinois Commerce Commission
527 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL 62701
Office: 217-785-1165  Fax: 217-524-5516
Cell: 217-414-9358
dburk@icc.illinois.gov

Annmarie Robertson
Director, Pipeline Safety Division
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
101 West Washington Street, Suite 1500E
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Office: 317-232-2717  Fax: 317-233-4410
arobertson@urc.in.gov

Donald J. Stursma
Manager, Safety & Engineering Section
Iowa Utilities Board
350 Maple Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0069
Office: 515-281-5546  Fax: 515-281-5329
don.stursma@iub.state.ia.us

Leo M. Haynos
Pipeline Safety Division
Kansas Corporation Commission
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604-4027
Office: 785-271-3278  Fax: 785-271-3357
l.haynos@kcc.ks.gov

Jason Brangers
Manager, Gas Branch
Kentucky Public Service Commission
211 Sower Boulevard
Frankfort, KY 40602-0615
Office: 502-564-3940 x416  Fax: 502-564-1582
jason.brangers@ky.gov

James M. Mergist
Assistant Director of Pipelines
Office of Conservation
Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
P O Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275
Office: 225-342-9137  Fax: 225-342-5529
jamesm@dnr.state.la.us
After hours: 225-342-5505

Gary Farmer
Gas Safety Manager
Maine Public Utilities Commission
242 State Street, State House Station 18
Augusta ME 04333-0018
Office: 207-287-1385  Fax: 207-287-1039
gary.farmer@maine.gov

John J. Clementson, II
Assistant Chief Engineer
Public Service Commission of Maryland
6 St. Paul Street, 19th Floor
Baltimore, MD 21202-6806
Office: 410-767-8111  Fax: 410-333-0884
jclementson@psc.state.md.us

Christopher Bourne
Director, Pipeline Engineering & Safety Division
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
One South Station
Boston, MA 02110
Office: 617-305-3537  Fax: 617-478-2589
christopher.bourne@state.ma.us

John T. King
Manager, Gas Operations Section
Michigan Public Service Commission
6545 Mercantile Way; P O Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909
Office: 517-241-6132  Fax: 517-241-6121
kingj5@michigan.gov

Elizabeth Skalnek
Chief Engineer
Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Pipeline Safety
444 Cedar Street, Suite 147-N, Town Square
St. Paul, MN 55101-5147
Office: 651-201-7239  Fax: 651-296-9641
elizabeth.skalnek@state.mn.us

Mark McCarver
Director, Pipeline Safety Division
Mississippi Public Service Commission
(501 North West St. Ste. 201A; 39201)
P O Box 1174
Jackson, MS 39215-1174
Office: 601-961-5475  Fax: 601-961-5469
:mark.mccarver@psc.state.ms.us

Bob Leonberger
Assistant Manager, Gas Safety/Engineering
Missouri Public Service Commission
Governor Office Building Suite 600
200 Madison Street
(P O Box 360; 65102-0360)
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Office: 573-751-3456  Fax: 573-522-1946
bob.leonberger@psc.mo.gov

G. Joel Tierney
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
Department of Public Service Regulation
Montana Public Service Commission
1701 Prospect Avenue
P O Box 202601
Helena, MT 59620-2601
Office: 406- 444-6181  Fax: 406-444-7618
jtierney@mt.gov

Clark Conklin
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
Nebraska State Fire Marshal
246 South 14th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Office: 402-471-9467  Fax: 402-471-1024
clark.conklin@sfm.state.ne.gov

Clark Stoner
Senior Gas Pipeline Engineer
Nevada Public Utilities Commission
1150 East William St.
Carson City, NV 89701
Office: 775-684-6139  Fax: 775-684-6142
cstoner@puc.state.nv.us

Randall S. Knepper
Director, Safety Division
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
21 South Fruit St., Ste. 10
Concord, NH 03301-2429
Office: 603-271-6026  Fax: 603-271-6048
randy.knepper@puc.nh.gov

Michael F. Stonack, P.E.
Chief, Bureau of Pipeline Safety
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Two Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
Office: 973-648-4959  Fax: 973-693-6876
michael.stonack@bpu.state.nj.us

Bruno E. Carrara, P.E.
Bureau Chief
New Mexico Public Regulation Commission
Transportation Division, Pipeline Safety Bureau
604 W. San Mateo, Suite B Upper Level
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Office: 505-827-3772  Fax 505-827-3767
bruno.carrara@state.nm.us

Gavin Nicoletta
Chief, Safety Section
New York State Public Service Commission
#3 Empire State Plaza, 9th Floor
Albany, NY 12223
Office: 518-486-2496  Fax: 518-473-1498
gavin_nicoletta@dps.state.ny.us

Chris Isley
Director, Pipeline Safety Section
North Carolina Utilities Commission
(430 North Salisbury Street; 27603-5918)
4325 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4325
Office: 919-733-8818  Fax: 919-733-7300
isley@ncuc.net

Alan Moch
Director of Testing and Safety
North Dakota Public Service Commission
12th Floor, State Capitol Building - Dept. 408
Bismarck, ND 58505
Office: 701-328-2413  Fax: 701-328-2410
amoch@nd.gov

Edward M. Steele
Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety Section
Ohio Public Utilities Commission
180 East Broad Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3793
Office: 614-644-8983  Fax: 614-728-4319
ed.steele@puc.state.oh.us

Dennis Fothergill
Manager, Gas Pipeline Safety
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
P O Box 52000
Jim Thorpe Office Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2000
Office: 405-521-2258  Fax: 405-521-3455
d.fothergill@occmail.occ.state.ok.us

Michael Thompson
Chief, Pipeline Safety
Oregon Public Utility Commission
PO Box 2148
Salem, OR 97308-2148
Office: 503-378-6760  Fax: 503-373-7752
michael.thompson@state.or.us

Paul J. Metro
Chief, Gas Safety Division
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Commonwealth Keystone Bldg.
P O Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
Office: 717-787-1063  Fax: 717-787-3114
pmetro@state.pa.us

Hector Torres Correa
Pipeline Safety Director
Puerto Rico Public Service Commission
Avenida Munoz Rivera, 50, Hato Rey, 00919-0870
P O Box 190870
San Juan, PR 00919-0870
Office: 787-756-1919, x2501  Fax: 787-767-3069
htorres@csp.gobierno.pr

Don A. Ledversis
Program Manager - Gas Safety Engineer
Rhode Island Division Public Utilities Commission
89 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02888-1046
Office: 401-780-2123  Fax: 401-941-4885
ri@napsr.net

Vernon L. Gainey
Supervisor, Pipeline Safety
Office of Regulatory Staff of South Carolina
P.O. Drawer 11263
(1441 Main St., Ste. 300; 29211)
Columbia, SC 29201
Office: 803-737-0800  Fax: 803-737-0986
vgainey@regstaff.sc.gov

Nathan Solem
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Office: 605-773-4210  Fax: 866-757-6031
nathan.solem@state.sd.us

Larry Borum
Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety Division
Tennessee Regulatory Authority
460 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0505
Office: 800-342-8359 x 185  Fax: 615-741-1228
larry.borum@state.tn.us

Mary L. McDaniel
Director, Safety Division
Railroad Commission of Texas
Capitol Station, P O Box 12967
Austin, TX 78711-2967
Office: 512-463-7166  Fax: 512-463-7153
mary.mcdaniel@rrc.state.tx.us
Emergency: 512-463-678

Al Zadeh
Pipeline Safety Manager
Division of Public Utilities
Utah Department of Commerce
Heber M. Wells Building, 4th Floor
160 East 300 South, SM Box 146751
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6751
Office: 801-530-6673  Fax: 801-530-6512
azadeh@utah.gov

Hans E. Mertens
Director of Engineering Services & Chief Engineer
Vermont Department of Public Service
112 State Street, Suite 200
Montpelier, VT 05620-2601
Office: 802-828-4007  Fax: 802-828-2342
hans.mertens@state.vt.us

Massoud Tahamtani
Director, Division of Utility and Railroad Safety
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Tyler Building, P O Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218
Office: 804-371-9264  Fax: 804-371-9734
massoud.tahamtani@scc.virginia.gov

Anne Soiza
Director, Pipeline Safety
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
1300 S. Evergreen Park Drive, SW
P O Box 47250
Olympia, WA 98504-7250
Office: 360-664-1254  Fax: 360-586-1172
asoiza@utc.wa.gov

Darrell A. McKown
Manager, Gas Pipeline Safety
West Virginia Public Service Commission
P O Box 812
(201 Brooks Street; 25301)
Charleston, WV 25323
Office: 304-340-0473  Fax: 304-340-3755
dmckown@psc.state.wv.us

Tom Stemrich
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
Natural Gas Division
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
P O Box 7854
(610 North Whitney Way; 53705)
Madison, WI 53707
Office: 608-266-2800  Fax: 608-266-3957
thomas.stemrich@psc.state.wi.us
Alternate: 608-212-6352

David W. Piroutek
Engineering Supervisor
Wyoming Public Service Commission
2515 Warren Ave., Ste. 300
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0230
Office: 307-777-5750  Fax: 307-777-5700
dpirou@state.wy.us

George Mosinskis
Administrative Manager
NAPSR
4217 Holborn Ave.
Annandale, VA 22003-3734
Office: 703-503-5532  Fax: 703-503-5532
gmosinskis@cox.net

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