Lignite Energy Council
BISMARCK, ND
Total revenue
$5.6M
Total expenses
$5.6M
Net assets
$4.0M
Grants received
—
EIN
450321174
Tax year
2024
Mission
Promote the use and enhance the development of our region's abundant lignite resources. The council and its members seek the safe use of low-cost, reliable and environmentally-responsible energy to promote econcomic growth in this region.
Programs
2 programs
Research and development program that promotes economic, efficient, and clean uses of lignite and lignite by-products. Entered into a contract with energy & environmental research center at the university of north dakota to provide a study on the next generation of lignite power plants. Moved to foundation in 2024 and back to the energy council in 2025.
Regulatory and litigation support to help the state in regulatory issues involving mn and the epa.
Financials
FY 2024
Revenue
Expenses
People
28 listed
JASON BOHRER
PRESIDENT/CEO
$312K
40 hrs/wk
MICHAEL J HOLMES
VP OF R&D
$301K
40 hrs/wk
RACHELLE ANDERSON
OFFICE, FINANCE, AND BENEF
$96K
40 hrs/wk
DAVID ALLARD
DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATIO
$18K
40 hrs/wk
KAI XIA
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
MAC MCLENNAN
CHAIRMAN
—
0.5 hrs/wk
MIKE HEGER
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
TIM ROGELSTAD
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
TROY TWEETEN
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
TWYLAH BLOTSKY
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
WADE MANN
SECRETARY/TREASURER
—
0.5 hrs/wk
STACEY TSCHIDER
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
BRYAN WALTHER
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
JULIE PIERCE
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
RYAN RAYDA
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
ADAM VAN DOORNE
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
PERRIE SCHAFER
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
DONN STEFFEN
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
GARRET SENGER
PAST CHAIRMAN
—
0.5 hrs/wk
MARK PETERSON
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
TODD BRICKHOUSE
CHAIRMAN ELECT
—
0.5 hrs/wk
CHARLIE GORECKI
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
CHRIS FRIEZ
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
DALE JOHNSON
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
JAY KOST
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
JEFF HAMMES
DIRECTOR
—
0.5 hrs/wk
JONATHAN FORTNER
VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
$166K
40 hrs/wk
KAY LACOE
VICE PRESIDENT OF MARKETIN
$112K
40 hrs/wk
Independent contractors
TROUTMAN PEPPER HAMILTON SANDERS LLP
ATTORNEYS
JACKSON WALKER LLP
LEGAL CONSULTING ON EPA REGULATIONS
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMPANY
PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM CONSULTING
BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELDS OF ND
MEDICAL INSURANCE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA GRANT & CONTR
GRANTS AND CONTRACTS