Public Utility Commissions | Consumer Advocates |
| Alabama | |
| Jim Sullivan, President Alabama Public Service Commission Box 991 Montgomery, Alabama 36101-4991 Voice: (205) 242-5207 Fax: (205) 240-3351
Tom Jones
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Olivia Martin Assistant Attorney General Office of Attorney General Alabama Statehouse 11 South Union Street Montgomery, AL 36130 Voice: (334) 242-7414 Fax: (334) 353-8440
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| Alaska | |
| Don Schroer, Chair Alaska Public Utilities Commission 1016 W. 6th Avenue, Suite 400 Anchorage, Alaska 99501 Voice: (907) 276-6222 Fax: (907) 276-0160
Lou Craig
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| Arizona | |
| Pat Williams Arizona Corporation Commission Utilities 1200 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007 Voice: (602) 542-4251 Fax: (602) 542-5560
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Renz D. Jennings, Chair Arizona Corporation Commission 1200 W. Washington Street Phoenix, Arizona 85007 Voice: (602) 542-2237 Fax: (602) 542-5560
Greg Patterson
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| Arkansas | |
| Sam I. Bratton Jr., Chair Arkansas Public Service Commission P. O. Box 400 Little Rock, Arkansas 72203-0400 Voice: (501) 682-2051 Fax: (501) 682-5731
Sarah Bradshaw,
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Sean McMurray, Acting Deputy Office of the Attorney General 200 Catlett-Prien Tower Building 323 Center Street Little Rock, AR 72201 Voice: (501) 682-3649 Fax: (501) 682-2007
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| California | |
| Daniel William Fessler, President Office of the Director California Public Utilities Commission Consumer Affairs Branch 505 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco, California 94102-3298 Voice: (415) 703-3703 Fax: (415) 703-1758 Comments can be filed by electronic mail at public.advisor@cpuc.ca.gov.
Brian Roberts
Karen Jones
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Barry Fraser Utility Consumer's Action Network 1717 Kettner Boulevard, Suite 105 San Diego, CA 92101-2532 Voice: (619) 696-6966 Fax: (619) 696-7477
Tom Long
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| Colorado | |
| Robert J. Hix, Chair Colorado Public Utilities Commission 1580 Logan Street, Office Level 2 Denver, Colorado 80203 Voice: (303) 894-2000 x 401 Fax: (303) 894-2065
Pat Fricic
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Ken Reif Office of Consumer Council 1580 Logan Street, Suite 610 Denver, Colorado 80203 Voice: (303) 894-2121 Fax: (303) 894-2117
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| Connecticut | |
| Reginald J. Smith, Chair Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control 1 Central Park Plaza New Britain, Connecticut 06051 Voice: (203) 827-1553 Fax: (203) 827-2613
Bearle Lyons
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Merwin Sands Principal Utilities Finance Manager Office of Consumer Counsel 10 Franklin Square New Britain Connecticut 06051 Voice: (203) 827-2908 Fax: (203) 827-2929
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| District of Columbia | |
| Edward M. Meyers, Commissioner District Of Columbia Public Service Commission 450 Fifth Street N.W. Washington D.C. 20001 Voice: (202) 626-5100 Fax: (202) 638-1785
Jesse Clay
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Julie Rones Office of the People's Counsel 1133 15 th Street N.W., Suite 500 Washington, D.C. 20005 Voice: (202)727-3071 Fax: (202) 727-1014
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| Delaware | |
| Robert J . McMahon, Chair Delaware Public Service Commission 1560 South DuPont Highway P.O. Box 457 Dover, Delaware 19903-0457 Voice: (302) 739-4247 Fax: (302) 739-4849
Melinda Carl
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Patricia Stowell Office of the Public Advocate Carvel State Office Building 820 N. French Street, Fourth Floor Wilmington, Delaware 19801 Voice: (302) 577-3087 Fax: (302) 577-3297
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| Florida | |
| Susan F. Clark, Chair Florida Public Service Commission 2540 Shumard Oak Blvd. Gearld Gunter Building Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0850 Voice: (904) 413-6040 Fax: (904) 413-6395
Blanca Bayo
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Charlie Beck Office of Public Counsel 812 Claude Pepper Building 111 West Madison Street Tallahassee, FL 32399-1400 Voice: (904) 488-9330 Fax: (904) 488-4491
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| Georgia | |
| Bob Durden, Chair Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street S.W. Atlanta, Georgia 30334-5701 Voice: (404) 656-4512 Fax: (404) 656-2341
Bob Evans
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Jim Hurt Office of Consumers' Utility Counsel 2 M.L. King, Jr. Drive Plaza Level East, Rm. 356 Atlanta, Georgia 30334 Voice: (404) 656-3982 Fax: (404) 651-9394
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| Hawaii | |
| Yukio Naito, Chair Hawaii Public Utilities Commission 465 South King Street Kekuanao's Building No. 103 Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Voice: (808) 586-2020 Fax: (808) 586-2066
Milton Higa
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Chuck Totto Division of Consumer Advocacy P. O. Box 541 Honolulu, Hawaii 96809 Voice: (808) 586-2770 Fax: (808) 586-2066
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| Iowa | |
| Allan T. Thoms, Chair Iowa Utilities Board Lucas State Office Building State Capitol Des Moines, Iowa 50319 (515) 281-5167 (515)281-8821
Sandra MacKeeff
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Alice Hyde Office of Consumer Advocate Lucas State Office Building 4th Floor State Capitol Des Moines, Iowa 50319 Voice: (515) 281-5984 Fax: (515) 242-6564
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| Idaho | |
| Ralph Nelson, President Idaho Public Utilities Commission P. O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0074 Voice: (208) 334-2898 Fax: (208) 334-3762
Joe Cusick
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| Illinois | |
| Dan Miller, Chair Illinois Commerce Commission Leland Building 527 East Capitol Avenue P. O. Box 19280 Springfield, Illinois 62794-9280 Voice: (312) 814-2859 Fax: (312) 814-7289
David Farrell
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Arbin Smith Consumer Specialist Citizens Utility Board 208 S. LaSalle, Suite 1760 Chicago, Illinois 60604 Voice: (312) 263-4282 Fax: (312) 263-4329
David Fein
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| Indiana | |
| John F. "Jack" Mortell, Chair Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission Suite E306 Indiana Government Center South 302 West Washington Street Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Voice: (312) 232-2702 Fax: (312) 232-6758
Randy Clemens
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Ann Becker Office of Utility Consumer Counselor 100 N. Senate Avenue Room N501 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204-2208 Voice: (317) 232-2494 Fax: (317) 232-5923
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| Kansas | |
| Kansas Susan M. Seltsam, Chair Kansas Corporation Commission 1500 S.W. Arrowhead Road Topeka Kansas 66604-4027 Voice: (913) 271-3166 Fax: (913) 271-3354
Tom Behner
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Walker Hendrix Citizens' Utility Ratepayer Board 1500 S.W. Arrowhead Road Topeka, Kansas 60604-4027 Voice: (913) 271-3200 Fax: (913) 271-3116
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| Kentucky | |
| Linda Breathitt, Commissioner Kentucky Public Service Commission 730 Schenkel Lane P.O. Box 615 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 Voice: (502) 564-3940 Fax: (502) 564-3460
Bill Strack
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Dennis Howard Office of the Attorney General Public Service Litigation Branch P.O. Box 2000 Frankfort, Kentucky 40602 Voice: (505) 573-4994 Fax: (505) 573-8315
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| Louisiana | |
| John F. Schwegmann, Chair Louisiana Public Service Commission P.O. Box 91154 Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821-9154 Voice: (504) 838-5250 Fax: (504) 838-5252
Arnold Chauviere
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| Maine | |
| Maine Thomas L. Welch, Chair Maine Public Utilities Commission 242 State Street State House Station 18 Augusta, Maine 04333 Voice: (207) 287-3831 Fax: (207) 287-1039
Gil Brewer
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Wayne Jortner Public Advocate State House Station 112 Augusta, ME 04333 Voice: (207) 287-2445 Fax: (207) 287-5317
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| Maryland | |
| H. Russell Frisby Jr., Chair Maryland Public Service Commission 6 Saint Paul Street 16th Floor Baltimore, Maryland 21202-6806 Voice: (410) 767-8072 Fax: (410) 333-6495
Steve Molnar
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John Sayles, Assistant People's Counsel Office of People's Counsel 6 St. Paul Street, Suite 2102 Baltimore, MD 21202 Voice: (410) 767-8150 Fax: (410) 333-3616
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| Massachusetts | |
| Kenneth Gordon, Chair Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities 100 Cambridge Street Boston, Massachusetts 02202 Voice: (617) 727-3517 Fax: (617) 723-8812
Jaime Dalmeida
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George Dean Public Protection Bureau Office of Attorney General 200 Portland Street Regulated Industries, 4th Floor Boston, Massachusetts 02113 Voice: (617 )727-2200 Fax: (617) 727-1047
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| Michigan | |
| John G. Strand, Chair Michigan Public Service Commission Mercantile Building 6545 Mercantile Way P.O. Box 30221 Lansing, Michigan 48911 Voice: (517) 334-6370 Fax: (517) 882-1685
Bill Celio
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Peter Lark Office of Attorney General Special Litigation Division (Utilities) P.O. Box 30212 Lansing, Michigan 48909 Voice: (517) 373-1123 Fax: (517) 373-9860
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| Minnesota | |
| Donald A. Storm, Chair Minnesota Public Utilities Commission 121 7 th Place East Suite 350 St. Paul, Minnesota 55101-2147 Voice: (612) 296-0621 Fax: (612) 282-5437
Mark Oberlander, Division Head
Lee Larson, Analyst
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Garth Morrisette Office of the Attorney General Residential Utilities Division Suite 1200, NCLTower 445 Minnesota Street St. Paul, MN 55101-2130 Voice: 612/296-7534 Fax: 612/296-9412
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| Mississippi | |
| Curt Herbert Jr., Chair Mississippi Public Service Commission 19th Floor Walter Sillers State Office Building P.O. Box 1174 Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1174 Voice: (601) 961-5440 Fax: (601) 961-5469
Randy Tew
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Frank Spencer Attorney General's Office Public Advocacy Division PO Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205 Voice: 601/359-4209 Fax: 601/359-4273
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| Missouri | |
| Karl Zobrist, Chair Missouri Public Service Commission P. O. Box 360 Truman State Office Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65102 Voice: (314) 751-3234 Fax: (573) 526-7341
Ben Childers,
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Mike Dandeno, Telephone Attorney Office of the Public Counsel PO Box 7800 Jefferson City , MO 65102 Voice: 573/751-4857 Fax: 573/751-5562
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| Montana | |
| Nancy McCaffree, Chair Montana Public Service Commission 1701 Prospect Avenue P.O. Box 202601 Helena, Montana 59620-2601 Voice: (406) 444-6165 Fax: (406) 444-7618
Mike Sheard
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| North Carolina | |
| Hugh A. Wells, Chair North Carolina Utilities Commission 430 North Salisbury Street Dobbs Building Raleigh, North Carolina 27603
P. O. Box 29510
Nat Carpenter, Engineer
Gene Clemens, Director
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Karen Long Office of Attorney General Utilities, Energy, & Insurance Section PO Box 629 Raleigh, NC 27602 Voice: (919) 733-7214 Fax: (919) 715-0599
Robert Gruber, Executive Director
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| North Dakota | |
| Leo M. Reinbold, President North Dakota Public Service Commission 600 East Boulevard Bismarck, North Dakota 58505 Voice (701) 328-2400 Fax: (701) 328-2410
Sharon Helbing
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| Nebraska | |
| Daniel G. Urwiller, Chair Nebraska Public Service Commission 300 The Atrium 1200 N. Street P.O. Box 94927 Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4927 Voice: (402) 471-0216 Fax: (402) 471-0254
Joe Zugmier
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| Nevada | |
| John F. Mendoza, Chair Nevada Public Service Commission 727 Fairview Drive Carson City, Nevada 89710 Voice: (702) 486-2600 Fax: (702) 486-2590
Jeff Galloway,
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Chris Van Dyke Advocate for Customers of Public Utilities 1000 East Williams Street, Suite 200 Carson City, NV 89710 Voice: (702) 687-6300 Fax: (702) 687-6304
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| New Hampshire | |
| Douglas L. Patch, Chair New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission 8 Old Suncook Road Building No. 1 Concord, New Hampshire 0331-5185 Voice: (603) 271-2442 Fax: (603) 271-3878
Kate Bailey, Utility Engineer
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Tom Lyle Office of the Consumer Advocate Telecommunications Division 8 Old Suncock Road Building #1 Concord, NH 03301-5158 Voice: (603) /271-1175 Fax: (603) 271-1177
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| New Jersey | |
| Herbert H. Tate, President New Jersey Board of Public Utilities Two Gateway Center Newark, New Jersey 07102 Voice: (201) 648-2013 Fax: (201) 648-4195
Anthony Centrella, Bureau Chief
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Blossom A. Peretz, Ratepayer Advocate Department of Treasury - State of New Jersey Division of Ratepayer Advocates 31 Clinton St., 11th Floor P.O. Box 46005 Newark, NJ 07101 Voice: (201) 648-2690 Fax: (201) 624-1047
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| New Mexico | |
| Lawrence B. Ingram, Chairman New Mexico Public Utility Commission Marian Hall 224 East Palace Avenue Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501-2013 Voice: (505) 827-6942 Fax: (505) 827-6973
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Richard Weiner, Assistant Attorney General State of New Mexico PO Drawer 1508 Santa Fe, NM 87504 Voice: (505) 827-6010 Fax: (505) 827-4098
Helen Winfield,
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| New York | |
| Harold A. Jerry Jr., Chair New York Public Service Commission Three Empire State Plaza Albany, New York 12223 Voice: (518) 474-2523 Fax: (518) 473-2838
Louis Ceddia
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Doug Elsner New York State Consumer Protection Board Utility Intervention Office 99 Washington Avenue, 10th Floor Albany, NY 12210 Voice: (518) 474-3514 Fax: (518) 474-2474
Robert Piller
Robert Ceisler
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| Ohio | |
| Craig A. Glazer, Chairman Ohio Public Utilities Commission 180 East Broad Street Columbus, Ohio 43215-3793 Voice: (614) 466-3204 Fax: (614) 466-7366
Maryellen Stallings
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Robert Tongren Office of the Consumers' Counsel 77 South High Street, 15th Floor Columbus, OH 43266-0550 Voice: (614) 466-8574 Fax: (614) 466-9475
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| Oklahoma | |
| Cody L. Graves, Chair Jim Thorpe Office Building P.O. Box 52000-2000 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73152 Voice: (405) 521-2267 Fax: (405) 521-3852
Marybeth Snapp, Attorney
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| Oregon | |
| Joan H. Smith, Chair Oregon Public Utility Commission 550 Capitol Street N.E. Salem, Oregon 97310 Voice: (503) 378-6611 Fax: (503) 378-5505
Cynthia Van Landuyt
Pete Paris, Director
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Bob Jenks Oregon Citizens Utility Board 921 Southwest Morrison Suite 550 Portland, OR 97205 Voice:(503) 227-1984 Fax: (503) 274-2956
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| Pennsylvania | |
| John M. Quain, Chair Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission P. O Box 3265 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania 17105-3265 Voice: (717) 783-7349 Fax: (717) 787-5813
Labros Pilalis, Director
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Phil McClellan, Attorney Office of Consumer Advocate Telecommunications Division 1425 Strawberry Square Harrisburg, PA 17102 Voice: (717) 783-5048 Fax: (717) 783-7152
Bernard Ryan
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| Rhode Island | |
| James J. Malachowski, Chair Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission 100 Orange Street Providence, Rhode Island 02903 Voice: (401) 277-3500 x 108 Fax: (401) 277-6805
James Lanni,
Brian Kent,
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| South Carolina | |
| South Carolina Rudolph Mitchell, Chair South Carolina Public Service Commission P. O. Drawer 11649 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Voice: (803) 737-5250 Fax: (803) 737-5246
Glenn Rhyne
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Dan Collins Department of Consumer Affairs Division of Consumer Advocacy 2801 Devine Street, 2nd Floor PO Box 5757 Columbia, SC 29250 Voice: (803) 734-9464 Fax: (803) 734-9365
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| South Dakota | |
| Kenneth D. Stofferhn, Chair South Dakota Public Utilities Commission State Capitol 500 East Capitol Street Pierre, South Dakota 57501-5070 Voice: (605) 773-3201 Fax: (605) 773-3809
Charles Bolle,
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| Tennessee | |
| Keith Bissell, Chair Tennessee Public Service Commission 460 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, Tennessee 37243-0505 Voice: (615) 741-3668 Fax: (615) 741-5015
Austin Lyons, Chief
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Archie Hickerson Office of the Attorney General Consumer Advocate Division 450 James Robertson Parkway Nashville, TN 37243 Voice: (615) 741-8700 Fax: (615) 741-8724
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| Texas | |
| Patrick H. Wood III, Chair Texas Public Utility Commission 7800 Shoal Creek Blvd. Austin, Texas 78757 Voice: (512) 458-0100 Fax: (512) 458-8340
John Costello, Supervisor
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Suzi Ray McClellan Office of Public Utility Counsel PO Box 12397 Austin , TX 78711 Voice: (512) 936-7500 Fax: (512) 741-8724
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| Utah | |
| Stephen F. Mecham, Chair 160 East 300 South P. O. Box 45585 Salt Lake City, Utah 84145 Voice: (801) 530-6716 Fax: (801) 530-6796
David LaFrance, Director
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Sandy Mooy Committee of Consumer Services Box 146782 Salt Lake City, UT 84114-6782 Voice: (801) 530-6645 Fax: (801) 530-7655
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| Virginia | |
| Preston C. Shannon, Chair Virginia State Corporation Commission Tyler Building P.O. Box 1197 Richmond, Virginia 23209 Voice: (804) 371-9608 Fax: (804) 371-9376
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Edward Petrini Office of Attorney General Insurance & Utilities Regulatory Section 900 East Main Street Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: (804) 786-3433 Fax: (804) 371-2086
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| Vermont | |
| Richard H. Cowart, Chair Vermont Public Service Board Chittenden Bank Building 112 State Street Drawer 20 Montpelier, Vermont 05620-2701 Voice: (802) 828-2358 Fax: (802) 828-3351
James Volz
Peter Bluhm,
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| Washington | |
| Sharon L. Nelson, Chair Washington Utilities And Transportation Commission Chandler Plaza Building P. O. Box 47250 Olympia, Washington 98504 Voice: (360) 753-6430 Fax: (360) 586-1150
Robert F. Manifold,
Leigh Palagyi, Policy Specialist
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Ron Roseman Northwest Justice Project 2011 14th Avenue East Seattle, WA 98112 Voice: 206/464-1519 x248
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| Wisconsin | |
| Cheryl L. Parrino, Chair Wisconsin Public Service Commission 610 North Whitney Way Madison, Wisconsin53705-2729 P.O. Box 7854 Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7854 Voice: (608) 7897 Fax: (608) 266-1401
Gary Evenson
Tim Ulrich
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David Merritt Citizens Utility Board 16 N. Carroll St, Suite 300 Madison, WI 53703 Voice: (608) 251-3322 Fax: (608) 251-7609
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| West Virginia | |
| Boyce Griffith, Chair West Virginia Public Service Commission 201 Brooks Street P.O. Box 812 Charleston, West Virginia 25323 Voice: (304) 340-0306 Fax: (304) 926-0325
Billy Jack Greeg
Pam Hicks,
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| Wyoming | |
| Steve Ellenbecker, Chairman Wyoming Public Service Commission 700 West 21st. Street Cheyenne, Wyoming 82002 Voice: (307) 777-7427 Fax: (307) 777-5700
Denise Parrish, Supervisor
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