EmPower North Dakota

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In 2007, the North Dakota Legislature formalized energy policy and created the 16-member EmPower Commission. This group is charged with developing comprehensive energy policy recommendations for the state's diverse and growing energy industry. The commission is made up of representatives from all the state's energy industries and is a model of how differing interests can come together for the good of an industry.

The EmPower Commission released a policy update and recommendation report in July 2016. This report is available below and provides the basis for possible legislation to continue to support the energy industry in North Dakota.

EmPower ND Commission Energy Policy

Commission Members

Josh Teigen - Commerce Commissioner, Chairman	Stacey Dahl - Minnkota Power Cooperative	Ron Ness - North Dakota Petroleum Council, oil and gas	Jason Bohrer - Lignite Energy Council, transmission	Julie Voeck - NextEra Energy, ex officio
Gerald Bachmeier - Red Trail Biorefinery, ex officio	Justin Denver - Montana Dakota Utilities, investor owned utilities	Jeff Zueger - North American Coal Corporation, ethanol	Danette Welsh - ONEOK, refining or gas	Al Christianson - Retired and Industry Leader, biomass
Tyler Hamman - BEPC	Mike Rud - North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association, petroleum marketers	David Straley - Coteau Properties, lignite coal	David Ripplinger - NDSU Agriculture
Wade Boeshans - Summit Carbon, ex officio	Brent Brannan - ND Oil and Gas, ex officio	Lt. Governor Tammy Miller - Office of the Governor, ex officio