Governor Mike Dunleavy issued Administrative Order 344 on February 23, 2023, and Administrative Order 345 on March 22, 2023, establishing the Alaska Energy Security Task Force (“Task Force”). The purpose of the Task Force is to develop a comprehensive statewide energy plan that will evaluate energy generation, distribution, and transmission for the State of Alaska and its communities. The development of this plan will include collaboration with public and private stakeholders. The statewide energy plan, including proposed timelines and milestones, will be presented to the governor upon completion. The Task Force shall deliver a final report to the Governor by December 1, 2023.

The Alaska Energy Security Task Force consists of 15 voting members and three ex officio members appointed by and serving at the pleasure of the Governor.

The voting members are as follows:

• Lieutenant Governor Dahlstrom (Chair of the Task Force)
• Acting Commissioner Emma Pokon (Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Conservation)
• Commissioner John Boyle (Commissioner of the Department of Natural Resources)
• Curtis W. Thayer (Vice Chair of the Task Force) (Executive Director of the Alaska Energy Authority)
• Clay Koplin, (Vice Chair of the Task Force) (Cordova Electric Cooperative - Member from a utility that represents rural Alaska or a community receiving power cost equalization)
• Nils Andreassen, Alaska Municipal League (Member who represents a city, borough, or municipality)
• Tony Izzo, Matanuska Electric Association (Member with a Railbelt utility background)
• John Simms, Enstar (Member from the oil and gas industry)
• Karl Hanneman, International Tower Hill Mines (Member from the mining industry)
• Robert Venables, Southeast Conference (Member with a background in economic development)
• Andrew Guy, Calista Corporation (Member from the business community)
• Jenn Miller, Renewable Independent Power Producers (Member from any segment of the Alaskan energy industry)
• Duff Mitchell, Juneau Hydropower (Member of the general public)
• Isaac Vanderburg, Launch Alaska (Member of the general public)
• Daniel White, University of Alaska Fairbanks 

The ex officio members are as follows (plus the two seats from the legislature):

• Commissioner Keith Kurber (Member of the Regulatory Commission of Alaska)
• Garrett Boyle (Representative from the Denali Commission)
• Erin Whitney (From the U.S. Department of Energy, Arctic Energy Office)
• Senator Click Bishop (District R)
• Representative George Rauscher (District 29)

Administrative Orders

• February 23, 2023 - Administrative Order No. 344
• March 22, 2023 - Administrative Order No. 345

Press Releases

• February 23, 2023 - Governor Dunleavy Creates Alaska Energy Security Task Force to Create Comprehensive Statewide Energy Plan
• March 22, 2023 - Governor Dunleavy Announces Energy Security Task Force Members