The Next Generation Energy Board was established by the Governor and the Minnesota Legislature in 2007 as part of the Next Generation Energy Act. The "NextGen" Act established nation-leading requirements on Minnesota’s electric utilities, expanded and strengthened the state’s commitment to the development of locally-owned renewable energy projects and put Minnesota as one of the top states leading the way toward reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
The NextGen Board's role is to develop bioenergy policies and recommendations to the Minnesota Legislature. The Board will research and recommend how the state can invest its resources to most efficiently achieve energy independence, agricultural and natural resources sustainability, and rural economic vitality.
Members of the NextGen Energy Board (2011):
| Paul Stark |
Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation |
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Senator Julie Rosen |
Minnesota Senate |
| Thom Peterson |
Minnesota Farmers Union |
Senator Rod Skoe |
Minnesota Senate |
| Amanda Bilek |
Great Plains Institute |
Representative Rod Hamilton |
Minnesota House of Representatives |
| Neal Feeken |
The Nature Conservancy in Minnesota |
Representative Tom Hackbarth |
Minnesota House of Representatives |
| Tony Thompson |
Minnesota Institute for Sustainable Agriculture |
Representative Larry Hosch |
Minnesota House of Representatives |
| John Frey |
Minnesota State Colleges & Universities (MNSCU) |
Commissioner Dave Frederickson |
Minnesota Department of Agriculture |
| Dick Hemmingsen |
U of M Initiative for Renewable Energy & the Environment |
Commissioner Mike Rothman |
Minnesota Department of Commerce |
| Wayne Brandt |
Minnesota Forest Industries |
Commissioner Mark Phillips |
Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development |
| Teresa Spaeth |
Agriculture Utilization Research Institute (AURI) |
Commissioner Tom Landwehr |
Minnesota Department of Natural Resources |
| Senator Doug Magnus |
Minnesota Senate |
Commissioner Paul Aasen |
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency |
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Contacts
Next.Gen.Board@state.mn.us
Kevin Hennessy, Biofuels Specialist
Kevin.Hennessy@state.mn.us ~ 651-201-6223
Ag Marketing & Development Division
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