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Steve Wright Reappointed Bonneville Chief Steve Wright has been reappointed chief of the Bonneville Power Administration, the federal agency that markets power from 31 hydroelectric dams and a nuclear plant in the Northwest.
The 52-year-old Wright is the second longest-serving administrator of the agency, having served under three separate presidents.
Wright was originally appointed as acting administrator in November 2000 with the departure of Judi Johansen, and was formally appointed in January 2002.
Wright has led the agency through some difficult periods, including the 2001 energy crisis and the long process of determining how the agency would distribute the cheap hydropower it markets for the next 20 years. U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced the reappointment, saying, “Steve Wright has proven to be an adept leader of an agency critical to the well being of the Pacific Northwest that is also contributing to meeting our national objectives. He is doing important work in accelerating the accomplishment of energy efficiency and looking for ways to pair hydro power with expanded renewable energy generation such as wind power. I am very excited that he has picked up the charge to do that, and he has my full confidence.” |
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