Most state governments have designated contacts for biomass conversion programs. The following contacts used by the Bioenergy Technologies Office may also be good contacts for you to find out about biomass programs or projects in your state.
Alabama
Terri Adams, Director
Energy, Weatherization and Technology Division
Department of Economic and Community Affairs
PO Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-5292
(334) 242-0552 (fax)
Clarence Mann
Division of Science, Technology, and Energy
Department of Economic & Community Affairs
PO Box 5690
Montgomery, AL 36103-5690
(334) 242-5330
(334) 242-0552 (fax)
clarence.mann@adeca.alabama.gov
Alaska
Peter Crimp
Alaska Energy Authority/AIDEA
813 West Northern Light Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 771-3039
(907) 771-3044 (fax)
pcrimp@aieda.org
James Jensen
Alaska Energy Authority/AIDEA
813 West Northern Lights Blvd.
Anchorage, AK 99503
(907) 771-3043
(907) 771-3044 (Fax)
jjensen@aidea.org
Arizona
Kirk Rowdabaugh
Arizona State Land Department
110 W. Washington
Suite 100
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-771-1400
kirkrowdabaugh@azstatefire.org
Herb Hopper
Little Colorado River RCD
51 W. Vista
Suite # 4
Holbrook, AZ 86025
928-524-6063
928-524-6609 (fax)
herbert.hopper@RCDnet.net
Arkansas
Jenny Ahlen
Renewable Energy Programs Coordinator
Arkansas Energy Office
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
#1 State Capitol Mall
Little Rock, AR 72201
501-682-2460
501-682-2703 (fax)
California
Valentino Tiangco
916-654-4509
vtiangco@energy.state.ca.us
Colorado
Stacey Simms, Biofuels & Local Fuels Program Manager
Governor's Energy Office
225 East 16th Avenue, Suite 650
Denver, CO 80203
P: (303) 866.2308
F: (303) 866.2930
stacey.simms@state.co.us
www.colorado.gov/energy
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 C. Abbott
Extension Agent, Renewable Resources
University of Delaware Cooperative Extension
69 Transportation Circle
Dover, Delaware 19901
PH: 302-730-4000
FX: 302-735-8130
Suzanne E. Sebastian
Energy Program Planner
Delaware Energy Office
1203 College Park Drive, Suite 101
Dover, Delaware 19904
(302) 735-3480
(302) 739-1840 fax
Suzanne.Sebastian@state.de.us
District of Columbia
Mr. Corey Buffo
District Department of the Environment
Office of Policy and Sustainability
51 N Street, NE, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-724-7859
Sharon Cooke
District Department of the Environment
Office of Communications
51 N Street, NE, Sixth Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-535-2511
Rosalind R. Inge
Deputy Director for Administrative Services District Department of the Environment
51 N Street, NE, 6th Floor
Washington, DC 20002
202-535-2263 (phone)
202-535-2881 (fax)
rosalind.inge@dc.gov
Florida
Michael Ohlsen
Florida Energy Office
Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS-19
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
(850) 245-8279
(850) 412-0523 (fax)
michael.ohlsen@dep.state.fl.us
alexander.mack@dca.state.fl.us
Marty Costello
Bureau of Air Monitoring and Mobile Sources
Department of Environmental Protection
2600 Blair Stone Road, MS-5510
Tallahassee, FL 32399-2400
(850) 921-9578
(850) 922-6979 (fax)
martin.costello@dep.state.fl.us
Georgia
Cyrus Bhedwar
State Energy Program Manager
Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority
233 Peachtree St., Suite 900
Peachtree Center - Harris Tower
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-1506
Phone: 404-584-1077
Fax: 404-584-1078
cyrus@gefa.ga.gov
Hawaii
Maria L. Tome, P.E.
Alternate Energy Engineer
Strategic Industries Division, Department of Business, Economic Development, and Tourism, State of Hawaii
Mailing Address: P. O. Box 2359; Honolulu, Hawaii 96804
Street Address: 235 South Beretania St. Room 505; Honolulu, Hawaii 96813
Telephone: (808) 587-3809;
Facsimile: (808) 587-3820
mtome@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
Indiana
Paul Cummings
Program Manager, Renewables and Energy Efficiency
Indiana Office of Energy and Defense Development
317.232-7578
pcummings@oed.in.gov
Iowa
In Transition:
A.L. Goldberg
Energy Section Supervisor
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Wallace Building
502 East Ninth Street
Des Moines, IA 50319
515-281-8912 phone
515-281-8895 fax
Allan.Goldberg@dnr.iowa.gov
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
Tim Hughes
Director of Biofuels
Department of Energy Development and Independence
Kentucky Energy and Environment Cabinet
500 Mero Street, CPT 6th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-7192 Ext. 265 (office)
(502) 330-1262 (mobile)
(502) 564-7484 (fax)
TimD.Hughes@KY.gov
http://energy.ky.gov/biofuels/Pages/default.aspx
Mr. John H. Davies
Deputy Commissioner
Department of Energy Development and Independence
500 Mero Street, 12th Floor
Frankfort, Kentucky 40601
(502) 564-7192
(502) 564-7484 (fax)
john.davies@ky.gov
http://energy.ky.gov/Pages/default.aspx
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
Maine
Joseph C. Broyles
Energy Program Manager
NH Office of Energy and Planning
57 Regional Drive
Concord NH 03301
Tel: 603-271-2155
Fax: 603-271-2615
joseph.broyles@nh.gov
www.nh.gov/oep
Maryland
Chris Rice
Biomass and Transportation Program Manager
Maryland Energy Administrator
1623 Forest Drive, Suite 300
Annapolis, MD 21403
(410)260-7207
(410)974-2250 (fax)
crice@energy.state.md.us
Massachusetts
Dwayne Breger, Ph.D.
Manager, Renewable Energy & Climate Change Group
Massachusetts Division of Energy Resources
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 1020
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: (617) 727-4732 x40127
FAX: (617) 727-0030
Email: dwayne.breger@state.ma.us
Web: www.mass.gov/doer
Michigan
Tania Howard
Energy Office
Department of Labor and Economic Growth
PO Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909
(517) 241-6223
(517) 241-9822 (fax)
HowardT4@michigan.gov
www.michigan.gov/biomass
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
Ming Xu, PE
Department of Economic Development
Division of Energy
P.O. Box 1766
Jefferson City, MO 65102
855-522-2796
573-526-0851
Ming.xu@ded.mo.gov
Montana
Howard Haines, Bioenergy Program Manager
1100 North Last Chance Gulch
P.O. Box 200901
Helena, MT 59620-0901
Phone: (406) 841.5252
Fax: (406) 841-5222
E-mail: hhaines@mt.gov
Nebraska
Nebraska Energy Office
Governor's Policy Research and Energy Office
PO Box 95085
Lincoln, NE 68005-5085
(402) 471-2867
(402) 471-3064 (fax)
Nevada
Pete Konesky
Nevada Governor's Office of Energy
755 North Roop Street
Suite 202
Carson City, Nevada 89701-5493
Phone: (775) 687-1850
E-mail: Pkonesky@energy.nv.gov
New Hampshire
Joseph C. Broyles
Energy Program Manager
NH Office of Energy and Planning
57 Regional Drive
Concord NH 03301
Tel: 603-271-2155
Fax: 603-271-2615
joseph.broyles@nh.gov
www.nh.gov/oep
New Jersey
Serpil Guran
Research Scientist
NJ Dept. DSRT
609-341-3124
609-984-9383 (fax)
serpil.guran@dep.state.nj.us
New Mexico
Colin Messer
EMNRD Energy Conservation and Management Division
1220 S. St. Francis Drive
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87505
(505)476-3315
Colinj.messer@state.nm.us
Mike Bull
651-282-5011
mike.bull@state.nm.us
rparker@state.nm.us
New York
Judy Jarnefeld
Project Manager
NYSERDA
17 Columbia Circle
Albany, NY 12203-6399
(518) 62-1090 ext. 3293
(518) 862-1091 (fax)
jj1@nyserda.org
www.nyserda.org
North Carolina
Bob Leker
Renewables Program Manager
State Energy Office
NC Dept. of Administration
MSC 1340
Raleigh, NC 27699
919-733-1907
919-733-2953 (fax)
bob.leker@ncmail.net
www.energync.net
North Dakota
James Boyd
Office of Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
North Dakota Department of Commerce
1600 E. Century Avenue
Suite 2
P.O. Box 2057
Bismark, ND 58502-2057
701-328-2676
jboyd@nd.gov
Ohio
Anne Goodge
Ohio Biomass Energy Program
Public Utilities Commission
180 East Broad Street, 6th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
614-644-7857
614-752-8353 (fax)
anne.goode@puc.state.oh.us
https://www.puco.ohio.gov/industry-information/industry-topics/ohio-biomass-energy-program/
Oklahoma
R. Fenton Rood, Director
Waste Systems Planning
Oklahoma Department of Environmental Quality
P.O. Box 1677
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-1677
405-702-5159
405-702-5101 fax
fenton.rood@deq.state.ok.us
Cassie Gilman
Oklahoma Bioenergy Center
Office of the Secretary of Energy
100 North Broadway, Suite 2430
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102
Telephone: (405) 285-9213
Email: mailto:cassie.gilman@doe.ok.gov
Clayton Robinson
Energy Program Manager
Oklahoma Department of Commerce
900 N. Stiles Ave.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3234
Phone: (405) 815-5249
E-mail: clayton_robinson@okcommerce.gov
E-Fax: (405) 605-2821
www.okcommerce.gov/energy
Oregon
Mark W. Kendall
Sr. Policy Analyst - Biomass Resources
Oregon Department of Energy
625 Marion Street, NE
Salem, OR 97301-3737
(503) 378-6043
(503) 373-7806 (fax)
mark.w.kendall@state.or.us
http://www.oregon.Gov/ENERGY/
Pennsylvania
David Bingaman
Division Chief
Conservation and Agricultural Technology
PA Department of Agriculture
2301 N. Cameron St.
Harrisburg, PA 17110-9408
717-772-5208
dbingaman@state.pa.us
Puerto Rico
Dr. Javier A. Quintana
Administrator
Energy Affairs Administration
Department of Natural & Environmental Resources
Autoridad de Desperdicios Solidos
Administracion Asuntos de Energia
jquintan@ads.gobierno.pr
787-999-2200 ext. 2888
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
Erika Hartwig
South Carolina Energy Office
1201 Main Street
Suite 430
Columbia, SC 29201
803-737-8030
e.hartwig@energy.sc.gov
www.energy.sc.gov
South Dakota
Michele M. Farris
State Energy Manager
Office of the State Engineer
605-773-3899
605-773-5980 (fax)
michelle.farris@state.sd.us
Raymond A. Sowers
Director/State Forester
Division of Resource Conservation & Forestry
523 E. Capitol Ave
Pierre, SD 57501-3482
Phone: 605-773-3623
FAX: 605-773-4003
Email: mailto:ray.sowers@state.sd.us
Tennessee
Ryan Gooch
Energy Policy Director
Tennessee Economic & Community Development
312 8TH Avenue North, Tenth Floor
Nashville, Tennessee 37243
Telephone: 615.741.2994
Fax: 615.741.5070
Tennessee Toll-Free: 800.972.7201
ryan.gooch@state.tn.us
http://www.tn.gov/environment/
Texas
Pam Groce
State Energy Conservation Office
Renewable Energy Demonstration Program
111 East 17th Street, #1114
Austin, Texas 78701
512-463-1889
pam.groce@cpa.state.tx.us
www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us
Mary-Jo Rowan
State Energy Conservation Office
Renewable Energy Demonstration Program
111 East 17th Street, #1114
Austin, Texas 78701
512-463-2637
mary-jo.rowan@cpa.state.tx.us
http://www.seco.cpa.state.tx.us/
Utah
Jason Berry
State Energy Program
Utah Geological Survey
1594 West North Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84114
Renewable Energy Coordinator
801-538-5413
jasonberry@utah.gov
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)
paul.frederick@state.vt.us
Virgin Islands
Mr. Bevan Smith
Director
Virgin Islands Energy Office
45 State Mars Hill
Frederiksted, Virgin Islands 00840-4474
340-773-1082 ext.2254
bsmith@vienergy.org
Virginia
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)
robin.jones@dmme.virginia.gov
Washington
Dave Sjoding
Pacific Regional Biomass Energy Partnership Team Leader
www.pacificbiomass.org
Northwest CHP Application Center Team Leader
www.chpcenternw.org
WSU Extension Energy Program
905 Plum St. SE, Bldg 3
P.O. Box 43165
Olympia, WA 98504-3165
Phone: 360.956.2004
Fax: 360.236.2004
E-mail: sjodingd@energy.wsu.edu
Kim Lyons
Alternative Fuels Specialist
905 Plum Street S.E., Bldg 3
P.O. Box 43165
Olympia, WA 98504-3165
Phone: (360) 956-2083
Fax: (360) 236-2083
E-mail: lyonsk@energy.wsu.edu
West Virginia
Ms. Kelly A. Bragg
Program Coordinator
West Virginia Division of Energy
Building 6, Room 645
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305-0311
(304) 558-2234
(304) 558-0362 (fax)
kbragg@energywv.org
Bill Willis
Program Coordinator
West Virginia Division of Energy
Building 6, Room 645
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305-0311
(304) 558-2234
(304) 558-0362 (fax)
bwillis@energywv.org
Wisconsin
Gena Cooper
Office of Energy Independence
17 West Main St. #429
Madison, WI 53702
608-261-6609
608-261-8427 (fax)
gena.cooper@wisconsin.gov
Wyoming
Thomas Fuller
Manager, State Energy Program
214 West 15th St.
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0240
307-777-2804
tom.fuller@wybusiness.org