On March 12, 2008, Western Energy Institute (WEI) announced Chuck Meyer as the association’s new President.

Meyer anticipates strategic changes that will increase Western Energy Institute’s role in the energy industry. His demonstrated excellence will strengthen the Association and continue to bring value and satisfaction to its members.

Meyer joins WEI after an admirable 31 year career with Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), where he most recently served as the Executive Vice President for Planning and Governance. He was responsible for strategic and other corporate level planning processes and governance functions.

“Chuck’s commitment to the energy industry and demonstrated leadership with BPA makes him a valuable addition to Western Energy Institute,” said LaMont Keen, President and CEO of Idaho Power Company and current Chair of WEI. He comments, “We look forward to WEI’s growth and an increase in member satisfaction under his guidance”.

Prior to leading Planning and Governance at BPA, Meyer was Vice President of Transmission Marketing and Sales from 1996 to 2006, where he oversaw open access commercial arrangements, including contracting, billing, pricing and product delivery. He began his career at BPA as an Economist in 1976; he went on to be the Director for Financial Requirements, Director of Finance and Budget, Director of Resource Planning and Manager of the Industrial Customers Segment.

During his tenure at BPA, Meyer was the recipient of BPA’s Distinguished Career Service Award. He designed and implemented BPA’s first comprehensive Asset Management Program, governing assets of $19 billion. Additionally, he designed and implemented BPA’s first open access transmission tariffs and two subsequent revisions which were approved by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission. As an Executive, he was responsible for significant change management initiates producing numerous productivity improvements at BPA.

Meyer graduated cum laude from Kent State University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration, and a Master of Arts degree in Economics. He was appointed a Senior Fellow of the American Leadership Forum in 2002, which is a non-profit, non-partisan organization that joins and strengthens leaders in order to better serve the public good. In 1994, he began traveling internationally to teach energy conservation methods through the U.S. Agency for International Development Training Program. Meyer has also served on the Beaverton Oregon School Board for three 4-year terms.He served as president for the School Board for four 1-year terms.