Center for Power Systems Studies Membership Roster
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 Website
Todd Bockorny, PE
Manager, Distribution Planning
Black Hills Corporation
7001 Mt. Rushmore Road, PO Box 1400
Rapid City, SD 57702
605-721-2685
Black Hills Corporation Website
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 Website
Nate Jones, PE
Chief Operations Officer
Heartland Consumers Power District
432 SE 12th St, P.O. Box 248
Madison, SD 57042
605-256-6536
Heartland Consumers Power District Website
Chad D. Orris
Senior Electrical Engineer
MidAmerican Energy Company
P.O. Box 778
Sioux City, IA 51102
712-233-4481
MidAmerican Energy Company Website
Zachary Kirsch
T&D Planning Engineer
Minnesota Power Company
30 W Superior St
Duluth, MN 55802
218-355-2400
Minnesota Power Company Website
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 Systems Website
Frank Luczak
Operations Planning Supervisor
Northwestern Energy
400 South Capital
Mitchell, SD 57301
605-995-4429
Northwestern Energy Website
Joseph Dold
Senior Area Engineer
Otter Tail Power Company
23 East 6th Street
Morris, MN 56267
800-346-4920 x6202
Otter Tail Power Company Website
Todd E. Meyers
UGP Maintenance Engineering Manager
Western Area Power Administration
200 4th SW
Huron, SD 57350
605-353-2600
Western Area Power Administration Website
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 Website
Jean Waltz, PE
Principal Area Engineer
Xcel Energy, Inc., South Dakota
500 West Russell St.
Sioux Falls, SD 57104
605-339-8227
Xcel Energy, Inc. Website
Craig Fergen
Superintendent: Construction, South Division
NorthWestern Energy
300 South Burr
Mitchell, SD 57301
Associate Members
Chris Mattila
Senior Project Manager
Burns & McDonnell
8201 Norman Center Drive, Ste. 300
Minneapolis, MN 55437
763-277-4693
Burns & McDonnell Website
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 Website
Curt Dieren, PE
Vice President
DGR Engineering
1302 South Union
Rock Rapids, Iowa 51246
712-472-2531
DGR Engineering Website
Dick McComish, PE
President
Electrical Consultants, Inc.
3521 Gabel Road
Billings, MT 59102
406-259-9933
Electrical Consultants, Inc. Website
Doug Post, PE, PEng
President
Interstates Engineering
1520 North Main, P.O. Box 260
Sioux Center, IA 51250
712-722-1662 x2303
Interstates Engineering Website
Jay R. Dring, PE
Manager - Engineering and Asset Health - Delivery
Nebraska Public Power District
1414 15th St., PO Box 499
Columbus, NE 68602
402-563-5569
Nebraska Public Power District Website
Dave Schelkoph
General Manager
Marshall Municipal Utilities
113 South Fourth Street
Marshall, MN 56258-1223
507-929-5965
Marshall Municipal Utilities Website
W. Joel Lankutis, PE
Substation Senior Project Engineer, Dept. Manager
POWER Engineers, Inc.
1601 Lewis Avenue, Suite 102
Billings, MT 59102
406-237-2009
POWER Engineers, Inc. Website
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.
Cory Trapp, PE
Manager of Engineering
Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative
1715 Cambell St., P.O. Box 2414
Rapid City, SD 57709
605-342-4763
Rushmore Electric Power Cooperative Website
Chris Graff, PE
System Engineer
Sioux Valley Energy
P.O. Box 216
Colman, SD 57017-0216
605-940-3079
Sioux Valley Energy Website
James (Jim) Thompson, PE
President
T&R Service Company
P.O. Box 197
Colman, SD 57017
605-534-3107 or 1-800-843-7995
T&R Service Company Website
Kevin Doe, PE
Engineer
Ulteig Engineers
4285 Lexington Ave. N.
St. Paul, MN 55126
651-415-6671
Ulteig Engineers Website
Bert Magstadt, PE
Director of Operations
Watertown Municipal Utilities Dept.
901 4th Ave. SW
Watertown, SD 57201
605-882-6233
Watertown Municipal Utilities Website
Mike Fisher, PE
Electrical Engineer
West Plains Engineering
4609 S. Techlink Circle
Sioux Falls, SD 57106
605-306-8066
West Plains Engineering Website
James Turner, PE
Electrical Engineer
STAR Energy Services, LLC
6841 Power Lane SW
Alexandria, MN 56308
320-460-8360
STAR Energy Services Website