CPSS Members

Steven M. Hietpas, Ph.D., PE
Professor, Coordinator CPSS
EE and CSc Dept., SDEH 233
Box 2222
South Dakota State University
Brookings, SD 57007
605-688-4526
FAX: 605-688-4401
SDSU Profile
Center Power Systems Studies

Steve Mundahl, PE
Instrument and Control System Supervisor
Basin Electric Power Cooperative
1717 East Interstate Avenue
Bismarck, North Dakota 58503
701-557-5669
Basin Electric

Dan Coomes, PE
Power Control Manager
East River Electric Power Cooperative, Inc.
211 South Harth Ave., P.O. Box 227
Madison, SD 57042
605-256-8017
East River Electric Power Cooperative

Nate Jones, PE
Chief Operations Officer
Heartland Energy
432 SE 12th St, P.O. Box 248
Madison, SD 57042
605-256-6536
Heartland Energy

Chad D. Orris 
Senior Electrical Engineer
MidAmerican Energy Company
P.O. Box 778
Sioux City, IA 51102
712-233-4481
MidAmerican Energy Company

Zachary Kirsch 
T&D Planning Engineer
Minnesota Power Company
30 W Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
218-355-2400
Minnesota Power Company

Austin Hoekman, PE
Director of Operations
Missouri River Energy Systems
3724 W. Avera Dr., P. O. Box 88920
Sioux Falls, SD 57109
605-330-4888
Missouri River Energy Services

Frank Luczak
Operations Planning Supervisor
Northwestern Energy
400 South Capital
Mitchell, SD 57301
605-995-4429
Northwestern Energy

Joseph Dold
Senior Area Engineer
Otter Tail Power Company
23 East 6th Street
Morris, MN 56267
800-346-4920 x6202
Otter Tail Power Company

Todd E. Meyers
UGP Maintenance Engineering Manager
Western Area Power Administration
200 4th SW
Huron, SD 57350
605-353-2600
Western Area Power Administration

Mark Buchholz
Compliance Manager
Western Area Power Administration
1330 41st Street, SE
Watertown, SD 57201
605-882-7550 or 1-800-624-8630
Western Area Power Administration

Rory Lasley
Area Engineer SD
Xcel Energy, Inc., South Dakota
500 West Russell St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-339-8331
Xcel Energy, Inc.

Russell Halgerson, PE
Electric Department Manager
Brookings Municipal Utilities
525 Western Ave. P.O. Box 588
Brookings, SD 57006
605-692-6325
Brookings Municipal Utilities

Zach Andera
Project Manager
Burns & McDonnell
9400 Ward Parkway
Kansas City, MO 64114
816-782-6168
Burns and McDonnell

Curt Dieren, PE
Vice President
DGR Engineering
1302 South Union
Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246
712-472-2531
DGR Engineering

Dick McComish, PE
President
Electrical Consultants, Inc.
3521 Gabel Road
Billings, MT 59102
406-259-9933
Electrical Consultants, Inc.

Doug Post, PE, PEng
President
Interstates Engineering
1520 North Main, P.O. Box 260
Sioux Center, IA 51250
712-722-1662 x2303
Interstates Engineering

Dave Schelkoph
General Manager
Marshall Municipal Utilities
113 South Fourth Street
Marshall, MN 56258-1223
507-929-5965
Marshall Municipal Utilities

Jay Dring, PE
Manager - Engineering & Asset Health - Delivery
Nebraska Public Power District
1414 15th St., P. O. Box 499
Columbus, NE 68602
507-929-5965
Power Engineers

W. Joel Lankutis, PE
Substation Senior Project Engineer, Department Manager
POWER Engineers, Inc.
1601 Lewis Avenue, Suite 201
Billings, MT 59102
406-237-2009
POWER Engineers

Doug Joens, PE
Manager, Transmission and Distribution
Power System Engineering, Inc.
10710 Town Square Drive NE
Blaine, MN 55449
612-860-0055
Power System Engineering, Inc.

Andrew Hora, PE
Sales Engineer
Pro-Tech Power Sales, Inc.
1206 Telluride Lane
Brookings, SD 57006
605-760-0846
Pro-Tech Power Sales, Inc.

Cory Trapp, PE
Manager of Engineering
Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative
1715 Campbell St., P.O. Box 2414
Rapid City, SD 57709
605-342-4763
Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative

Chris Graff, PE
System Engineer
Sioux Valley Energy
P.O. Box 216
Colman, SD 57017-0216
605-940-3079
Sioux Valley Energy

James Turner, PE
Manager of Engineering
Stearns Electric
900 East Kraft Drive Box 40
Melrose, MN 56532
320-256-1623
Stearns Electric

James (Jim) Thompson, PE
President
T&R Electric Supply Company Incorporated
P.O. Box 197
Colman, SD 57017
605-534-3107 or 1-800-843-7995
T&R Electric Supply Company Incorporated

Kevin Doe, PE
Engineer - Substation Protection and Controls
Ulteig Engineers
4285 Lexington Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55126
651-415-6671
Ulteig Engineers

Bert Magstadt, PE
Director of Operations
Watertown Municipal Utilities Dept.
901 4th Ave. SW
Watertown, SD 57201
605-882-6233
Watertown Municipal Utilities

Mike Fisher, PE
Electrical Engineer
West Plains Engineering
4609 S. Techlink Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
605-306-8066
West Plains Engineering