Des Moines Register
09-04-07
Culver introduces Power Fund leaders
JONATHAN ROOS
REGISTER STAFF WRITER
Gov. Chet Culver publicly introduced today the Iowans who will be in charge of a
new state program to invest $100 million in renewable energy research and
development projects.
Roya Stanley, a former Iowa Department of Natural Resources energy specialist,
will be the point person of the effort, serving as director of the new Office of
Energy Independence.
Stanley has been a liaison between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
in Golden, Colo., and state, local and farm leaders since 2000.
Culver and Lt. Gov. Patty Judge also introduced the Iowa Power Fund’s board of
directors at a Statehouse event. Retired insurance executive Fred Hubbell of Des
Moines will chair the 18-member board.
The board’s 10 other voting members are Lucy Norton of Clive, Glenn Cannon of
Waverly, Peter Hemken of Des Moines, Carrie LaSeur of Mount Vernon, Patricia
Higby of Cedar Falls, Thomas Wind of Jefferson, Iowa Utilities Board Director
John Norris, Economic Development Director Mike Tramontina, Natural
Resources Director Rich Leopold and Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey.
The board’s seven non-voting members are: Sen. Roger Stewart, D-Preston;
Sen. Hubert Houser, R-Carson; Rep. Nathan Reichert, D-Muscatine; Rep. Chuck
Soderberg, R-Le Mars; community colleges representative Mary Jo Dolan of Des
Moines, private colleges representative Kent Henning of Johnston and Iowa
State University President Gregory Geoffroy.
A separate committee will review projects to ensure they are practical,
economically feasible and consistent with the goals of the Power Fund. Members
are Franklin Codel of West Des Moines, Vern Gebhart of Marion, Floyd Barwig of
Ames, Ted Crosbie of Earlham, William Hunter of Coralville, Hubbell and Higby.