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State Program Managers

 

Use the alphabet below to locate a state with the program managers information:

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W

 

Program with added roles: (G) = Interstate Agent for gas pipelines; (HL) = Interstate Agent for hazardous liquids pipelines

 

Wallace R. Jones, Sr.
Administrator Gas Pipeline Safety Section
Alabama Public Service Commission
P O Box 304260
Montgomery, AL 36130-4260
Office: 334 - 242-5780

Fax: 334 - 242-0687
wallace.jones@psc.alabama.gov

 

Robert Miller
Pipeline Safety Supervisor

Office Of Pipeline Safety
Arizona Corporation Commission (G,HL)
2200 North Central Ave., Suite 300
Phoenix, AZ 85004
Office: 602 - 262-5601

Fax: 602 - 262-5620
rmiller@azcc.gov

 

Gary Looney

Assistant Director
Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission
2215 West Hillsboro (P O Box 11510; 71730)
El Dorado, AR 71731
Office: 870-862-4965

Fax: 870-862-8823
gary.looney@aogc.state.ar.us

 

Vacant

Chief, Pipeline Safety

Arkansas Public Service Commission
1000 Center Street (P O Box 400: 18803-0400)
Little Rock, AR 72201
Office: 501-682-5716

Fax: 501-682-5340
??@psc.state.ar.us

 

Raffy Stepanian
Program Manager

California Public Utilities Commission
320 West 4th Street, Suite 500

Los Angeles, CA 90013
Office: 213 -576-7019

Fax: 213 -576-7013
rst@cpuc.ca.gov

 

Bob Gorham
Division Chief

Pipeline Safety Division

California State Fire Marshal (HL)
3950 Paramount Blvd. #210

Lakewood, CA 90712
Office: 562 - 497-9102

Fax: 562 - 497-9104
bob.gorham@fire.ca.gov

 

Steve Pott
Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety
Colorado Public Utilities Commission
1560 Broadway, Suite 250
Denver, CO 80202
Office: 303 - 894-2851

Fax: 303 - 894-2065
steve.pott@dora.state.co.us

 

Karl Baker
Acting Supervisor of Technical Analysis
Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control (G)
10 Franklin Square
New Britain, CT 06051
Office: (860) 827-2661

Fax: 860 - 827-2613
karl.baker@po.state.ct.us

 

Jerry Platt, PE
Program Manager
Delaware Public Service Commission
861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Cannon Bldg., Suite 100
Dover, DE 19904
Office: 302 -736-7526

Fax: 302 - 739-4849

jerry.platt@state.de.us

 

Udeozo Ogbue, P. Eng.
Chief, Office of Engineering
District of Columbia Public Service Commission
1333 H. Street, NW, Ste. 700
Washington, DC 20005
Office: 202 - 626-9190
Fax: 202 – 626-9174
uogbue@psc.dc.gov

 

C. Edward Mills
Supervisor, Engineering & Safety
Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850
Office: 850 – 413-6700
Fax: 850 – 413-6641
emills@psc.state.fl.us

 

Danny McGriff, Director
Director, Pipeline Safety Office
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office: 404 - 463-6526
Fax: 404 – 463-6532
dannym@psc.state.ga.us

 

Ron Law
Executive Administrator
Idaho Public Utilities Commission
PO Box 83720
Boise, ID 83720-0074
Office: 208 - 334-0330
Fax: 208 -334-3762
ron.law@puc.idaho.gov

 

Darin Burk
Pipeline Safety Manager
Illinois Commerce Commission
527 East Capitol Avenue
Springfield, IL 62701
Office: 217 - 785-1165
Fax: 217 - 524-5516

dburk@icc.illinois.gov

 

William Boyd
Director, Pipeline Safety Division
Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
101 West Washington Street, Suite 1500E
Indianapolis, IN 46204
Office: 317 - 232-2718
Fax: 317 - 233-2410
wboyd@urc.in.gov

 

Donald J. Stursma
Manager, Safety & Engineering Section
Iowa Utilities Board (G)
350 Maple Street
Des Moines, IA 50319-0069
Office: 515 - 281-5546
Fax: 515 - 281-5329
don.stursma@iub.state.ia.us

 

Leo M. Haynos
Chief of Gas Operations & Pipeline Safety
Kansas Corporation Commission
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Topeka, KS 66604-4027
Office: 785 - 271-3278
Fax: 785 - 271-3357
l.haynos@kcc.ks.gov

 

Jason Brangers
Manager, Gas Branch
Kentucky Public Service Commission
211 Sower Boulevard
P O Box 615
Frankfort, KY 40602-0615
Office: 502 - 564-3940 x425
Fax: 502 - 564-1582
jason.brangers@ky.gov

 

James M. Mergist
Assistant Director of Pipelines
Office of Conservation

Louisiana Department of Natural Resources
P O Box 94275
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9275
Office: 225 - 342-5585
Fax: 225 - 342-5529
jamesm@la.gov

 

Gary A. Kenny, P.E.
Gas Safety Manager
Maine Public Utilities Commission
State House Station 18
(101 Second Street, Halowell, ME 04347)
Augusta ME 04333-0018
Office: 207-287-1364
Fax: 207-287-1039
gary.kenny@maine.gov

 

John J. Clementson, II
Assistant Chief Engineer
Public Service Commission of Maryland
William Donald Schaefer Tower - 19th Floor
6 Saint Paul St.
Baltimore, MD 21202-6806

Office: (410) 767-8111
Fax: (410) 333-0884

jclementson@psc.state.md.us

 

Christopher Bourne
Director, Pipeline Engineering & Safety Division
Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities
One South Station
Boston, MA 02110
Office: 617 - 305-3537 Fax: 617 - 478-2589
christopher.bourne@state.ma.us

 

John T. King
Manager, Gas Operations Section
Michigan Public Service Commission (G)
6545 Mercantile Way P O Box 30221
Lansing, MI 48909
Office: 517 - 241-6132 Fax: 517 - 241-6121

kingj5@michigan.gov

kingj5@michigan.gov

Elizabeth Skalnek, PE
Chief Engineer
Minnesota Department of Public Safety (G, HL)
444 Cedar Street, Suite 147, Town Square
St. Paul, MN 55101-5147
Office: 651 - 201-7239 Fax: 651 - 296-9641

elizabeth.skalnek@state.mn.us
elizabeth.skalnek@state.mn.us

 

Mark McCarver
Director, Pipeline Safety Division
Mississippi Public Service Commission
501 West Street, P O Box 1174
Jackson, MS 39215-1174
Office: 601 - 961-5475 or 5485 Fax: 601 - 961-5469
mark.mccarver@psc.state.ms.us

 

Bob Leonberger
Assistant Manager, Gas Safety/Engineering
Missouri Public Service Commission
200 Madison Street, Suite 600 (P O Box 360, 65102-0360)
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Office: 573 - 751-3456 Fax: 573 - 522-1946
bob.leonberger@psc.mo.gov

 

G. Joel Tierney
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
Department of Public Service Regulations
Montana Public Service Commission
1701 Prospect Avenue
P O Box 202601
Helena, MT 59620-2601
Office: 406 - 444-6181 Fax: 406 - 444-7618

jtierney@mt.gov

 

Clark Conklin
Chief Deputy State Fire Marshal
Nebraska State Fire Marshal
246 South l4th Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
Office: 402 - 471-9465 Fax: 402 - 471-3118
clark.conklin@sfm.ne.gov

 

Clark Stoner
Senior Gas Pipeline Engineer
Nevada Public Utilities Commission
1150 East William St.
Carson City, NV 89701
Office: 775 - 684-6139 Fax: 775 - 684-6142
cstoner@puc.state.nv.us

 

Randall S. Knepper
Director, Safety Division
New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
21 S. Fruit St., Ste. 10
Concord, NH 03301-2429
Office: 603 - 271-6026 Fax: 603 - 271-6048
randy.knepper@puc.nh.gov

 

Michael F. Stonack, P.E.
Bureau Chief, Pipeline Safety
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
Two Gateway Center
Newark, NJ 07102
Office: 973 - 648-4959 Fax: 973 - 693-6876
michael.stonack@bpu.state.nj.us

 

Jason N. Montoya, P.E.
Bureau Chief, Pipeline Safety Bureau
New Mexico Public Regulation Commissison
1120 Paseo de Peralta, 4th Floor, Rm 416 (P. O. Box 1269; 87504-1269)
Santa Fe, NM 87505
Office: 505 - 476-0275 Fax: 505 - 827-4388
jasonn.montoya@state.nm.us

 

Gavin Nicoletta
Chief, Safety Section
New York State Department of Public Service (G, HL)
#3 Empire State Plaza, 9th Floor
Albany, NY 12223
Office: 518 - 486-2496 Fax: 518 - 473-1498
Gavin_nicoletta@dps.state.ny.us

 

Chris Isley
Director, Pipeline Safety Section
North Carolina Utilities Commission

physical location:
430 North Salisbury Street

Raleigh, NC 27603-5918

mailing address:
4325 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-4325
Office: 919 - 733-8818
Fax: 919 - 733-7300
isley@ncuc.net

 

Bob Bachmeier
Program Director, Pipeline Safety
North Dakota Public Service Commission
600 E. Boulevard
Bismarck, ND 58505-0480
Office: 701 - 220-5779 Fax: 701 - 328-2410
bbachmeier@nd.gov

 

Peter Chace
Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety Section
Ohio Public Utilities Commission (G)
180 East Broad Street, 7th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215-3793
Office: 614 - 644-8983 Fax: 614 - 728-4319
peter.chace@puc.state.oh.us

 

Dennis Fothergill
Manager, Gas Pipeline Safety
Oklahoma Public Utility Commission
P O Box 52000
Jim Thorpe Office Building
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2000
Office: 405 - 521-2258 Fax: 405 - 521-3455
d.fothergill@occemail.com

 

Michael Thompson
Chief, Pipeline Safety
Oregon Public Utility Commission
PO Box 2148
Salem, OR 97308-2148
Office: 503 - 378-6760 Fax: 503 - 373-7752
Michael.thompson@state.or.us

 

Paul J. Metro
Chief Engineer, Gas Safety Division
Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission
Commonwealth Keystone Bldg.
P O Box 3265
Harrisburg, PA 17105-3265
Office: 717 - 787-1063 Fax: 717 – 787-3114
pmetro@state.pa.us

 

Andres Torres
Pipeline Safety Director
Puerto Rico Public Service Commission

Avenida Munoz Rivera 50 Hato Rey (P.O. Box 190870)

San Jaun, PR 00919-0870
Office: 787 - 756-1919, X 2503, 2504, or 2529 Fax: 787 - 767-3069
agtorres@csp.gobierno.pr

 

Don A. Ledversis
Gas Safety Engineer
Rhode Island Division of Public Utilities and Carriers
89 Jefferson Blvd
Warwick, RI 02888-1046
Office: 401 - 780-2123
Fax: 401 – 941-4885
ri@napsr.net

 

Vernon L. Gainey
Supervisor, Pipeline Safety
Office of Regulatory Staff of South Carolina

1401 Main Street, Suite 900 (P. O. Drawer 11263; 29211)
Columbia, SC 29201
Office: 803 - 737-0914

Fax: 803 - 737-0986
vgainey@regstaff.sc.us

 

Nathan Solem
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
Office: 605 - 773-4210
Fax: 866-757-0631
nathan.solem@state.sd.us

 

Larry Borum

Chief, Gas Pipeline Safety Division
Tennessee Regulatory Authority
460 James Robertson Parkway
Nashville, TN 37243-0505
Office: 800-342-8359 x185
Fax: 615 - 741-1228
larry.borum@tn.gov

 

Mary L. McDaniel
Director, Safety Division
Railroad Commission of Texas

physical location: 1701 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701

mailing address:
Capitol Station, P O Box 12967
Austin, TX 78711-2967
Office: 512 - 463-7166
Fax: 512 - 463-7153
mary.mcdaniel@rrc.state.tx.us

 

Al Zadeh

Manager, Water, Customer Service and Pipeline Safety
Division of Public Utilities
Utah Department of Commerce
160 East 300 South
P O Box 146751
Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6751
Office: 801 - 530-6673
Fax: 801 - 530-6512
azadeh@utah.gov

 

Hans E. Mertens
Director of Engineer Services & Chief Engineer
Vermont Department of Public Service
State Office Building
112 State Street, Suite 200

Montpelier, VT 05620-2601
Office: 802 - 828-4007 Fax: 802 - 828-2342
hans.mertens@state.vt.us

 

Massoud Tahamtani
Director, Division of Utility and Railroad Safety
Virginia State Corporation Commission (HL)
Taylor Building
P O Box 1197
Richmond, VA 23218
Office: 804 - 371-9264 Fax: 804 - 371-9734
massoud.tahamtani@scc.virginia.gov

 

David Lykken
Director, Pipeline Safety
Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission (G, HL)
1300 S. Evergreen Park Drive, SW
P O Box 47250
Olympia, WA 98504-7250
Office: 360-664-1219 Fax: 360-586-1172
dlykken@utc.wa.gov

 

David Hippchen
Manager, Gas Pipeline Safety
West Virginia Public Service Commission (G)
201 Brooks Street (P O Box 812; 25323)
Charleston, WV 25301
Office: 304 - 340-0393 Fax: 304 - 340-3755
dhippchen@psc.state.wv.us

 

Tom Stemrich
Pipeline Safety Program Manager
Natural Gas Division
Wisconsin Public Service Commission
610 North Whitney Way
P O Box 7854
Madison, WI 53707
Office: 608 - 266-2800 Fax: 608 - 266-3957
thomas.stemrich@wisconsin.gov

 

David W. Piroutek
Engineering Supervisor
Wyoming Public Service Commission
2515 Warren Ave., Ste. 300
Cheyenne, WY 82002-0230
Office: 307 - 777-5750 Fax: 307 - 777-5700
dpirou@state.wy.us