Elliot Mainzer is the Executive Vice President for Corporate Strategy at the Bonneville Power Administration. In this capacity, Mainzer has responsibility for developing agency strategy on critical regional and national issues including climate change, renewable resource integration, regional transmission planning and market design.
Mainzer has held a variety of positions within BPA. Most recently, he served as the Manager of Transmission Policy and Strategy where he led the development of BPA's Network Open Season. In 2006-2007, he led the development of the Northwest Wind Integration Action Plan in cooperation with utilities, developers and policymakers throughout the Pacific Northwest. He also has served as trading floor manager and manager of pricing and transaction analysis in the agency's power business line. Prior to joining BPA, Mainzer established and managed Enron's renewable power desk in Portland.
A native of San Francisco, Mainzer earned his MBA and Master of Environmental Studies degrees from Yale University. He enjoys skiing, hiking and reading history. He also plays jazz saxophone. Mainzer and his wife have two sons, twins.