Northwest Power and Conservation Council
Steve West currently serves as a Policy Analyst at the Northwest Power and Conservation Council since June 2021. Prior experience includes positions as a Consultant at West by NorthWest from October 2018 to August 2021 and Project Manager at Stantec Consulting Services Inc. from April 2016 to October 2018. Notably, Steve West was the President & CEO of Centra Consulting, Inc. from April 2003 to May 2015, where leadership focused on government relations and environmental consulting. Previous roles also include serving as the Air Division Administrator and Regional Administrator at the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality from February 1997 to April 2003, and as Bureau Chief at the Idaho Bureau of Environmental Health and Safety from June 1992 to February 1997. Steve West holds a Master of Health Science degree in Health Science/Environmental Health from Boise State University.
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.