Breakfast Series | Elliot Mainzer; Bonneville Power Administration
Elliot Mainzer was named Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration in January 2014 but had served as Acting Administrator since July 2013. In that role, he is responsible for managing the nonprofit federal agency that markets carbon-free power from Columbia River hydroelectric dams and the region's one nuclear plant. BPA also operates most of the high-voltage power grid across the Pacific Northwest, distributing wind and other energy to the region and beyond.
From February to July of 2013, Mainzer served as BPA’s Acting Deputy Administrator, responsible for finance, strategy, legal, public affairs, risk management, compliance, governance and internal audit functions. He also served as the principal policy and strategy adviser.
Mainzer, who joined BPA in 2002, has held a variety of management positions within the agency’s power, transmission and corporate organizations, including Trading Floor Manager and Manager of Transmission Policy and Strategy. Most recently, as Executive Vice President of Corporate Strategy, he led the agency’s strategic planning process and provided policy leadership and cross-agency coordination on renewables integration, market design, climate change and integrated planning.
Mainzer has provided leadership and coordination of significant regional initiatives, including the Northwest Wind Integration Action Plan in 2007 and the Northwest Power Pool Members’ Market Assessment and Coordination Initiative. Prior to joining BPA, Mainzer established and managed Enron’s Renewable Power Desk out of its offices in Portland, OR.
Mainzer earned his bachelor’s degree in geography from the University of California, Berkeley. He has an MBA and master’s degree in environmental studies from Yale University.
An avid hiker and amateur jazz saxophonist, he lives in Portland with his wife and twin sons.
Registration Costs and Early Bird Discounts:
Early Bird: Member Registration before January 3: $25.00
Early Bird: Non-Member Registration before January 3: $35.00
Full Price: Member Registration after January 3: $35.00
Full Price: Non-Member Registration after January 3: $45.00
New for the 2017/2018 Breakfast Series, CleanTech Alliance now offers virtual attendance options. Satellite viewing parties will be available across the Northwest Region in partnership with Perkins Coie and other CleanTech Alliance partners. These viewing parties will be offered in Anchorage, Boise, Portland, San Francisco, Spokane, Vancouver and more. Additional locations will be made available based on interest. Or, individuals can request access to a live webinar feed. Contact Gabe Boeckman for more details at gabe@cleantechalliance.org.
The CleanTech Alliance Breakfast Series, presented by Perkins Coie, is held the second Wednesday of each month (7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.) from September through October (except November, which is reserved for the CleanTech Alliance Annual Meeting). #CleanTechBacon is served.
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