Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Brian Dekiep has extensive experience in energy policy and analysis, currently serving as a Senior Energy Analyst at the Northwest Power and Conservation Council since May 2013. Before this role, Brian held the position of Policy and Transmission Bureau Chief at the Montana Public Service Commission from December 2007 to May 2013 and was the Assistant General Manager at Great Divide Ski Area from September 2006 to December 2007. Brian also worked in sales and technical support at TechnoAlpin from May 2005 to October 2006. Brian's educational background includes an Associate's degree in Ski Area Management from Gogebic Community College, a BA in Economics and Geography from the University of Hawai‘i System, an MBA with a CFP track in Financial Planning from City University of Seattle, and graduate studies in Applied Economics at Montana State University-Bozeman.
Northwest Power and Conservation Council
The Council is a unique agency, authorized through the Northwest Power Act, to balance our energy and environment needs. Since 1980, the Council has worked to make energy efficiency the region’s second largest resource while protecting fish and wildlife. Public participation is a cornerstone of our mission. Recognized as a leader in energy efficiency development, the Council received the NW Energy Coalition’s Bob Olsen Memorial Conservation Eagle Award for its Sixth Power Plan and the ACEEE’s Champion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings Award. It also develops one of the largest regional recovery programs in the nation, directing more than $250 million each year to projects to enhance fish and wildlife affected by dams.