Collaborations & Partnerships

Working Collaboratively with Our Partners to Deliver Results

GTI has an extensive matrix of partners, investors and clients that encompasses more than 200 organizations. We have a proud legacy of successful projects developed in partnership with:

• State and federal government agencies
  • U.S. Department of Energy
  • U.S. Department of Transportation
  • U.S. Department of Defense
  • California Energy Commission
  • New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
  • Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
  • Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (ILDCEO)
• Natural gas utilities and pipeline companies
• Blue-chip industrial companies
• Electric utilities and independent power producers
• Technology developers and equipment manufacturers
• National laboratories
• Private equity and venture-backed companies

 

GTI works closely with a number of organizations that figure prominently in the energy industry. Highlights include:

• American Council on Renewable Energy (Founding member)
• American Gas Association
• American Public Gas Association
• Ammonia Energy Association
• Association of State Energy Research and Technology Transfer Institutions
• Bioenergy Association of California
• The Business Council for Sustainable Energy
• Carbon Utilization Research Council (member)
• Chicago Area Clean Cities (CACC) (steering committee member)
• Chicago Council for Science and Technology (C2ST) (board member)
• Clean Energy Leadership Institute (CELI) (affiliate member)
• Energy Solutions Center (affiliate member)
• European Turbine Network (affiliate member)
• Gasification Technologies Council
• Gas Processors Association
• Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (board member)
• International Gas Union (U.S. Leadership Team President for the IGU 2015-2018 Triennium)
• International Pittsburgh Coal Conference (board member)
• Interstate Natural Gas Association of America Foundation
• Joint Center for Energy Storage Research (JCESR)
• Midwest Energy Association
• National Association of State Energy Officials
• Northeast Gas Association
• RNG Coalition (member)
• Southern Gas Association
• Science Chicago
• US/China Clean Energy Research Center
• Western Energy Institute (service member)
• Wireless Smart Ubiquitous Network (Wi-SUN)

GTI Public Interest Advisory Committee (PIAC)

PIAC provides guidance to GTI through interaction with GTI executive and senior staff on public interest issues and long-term trends that may potentially have impact on GTI, the utility Industry, and the energy and natural gas consumer. PIAC is made up of public utility commissioners, consumer advocates, and environmental, economic, and university-based experts.

PIAC, May 2021

Public Utility Commissioner Membership

• The Honorable John Coleman, Jr., Commissioner, Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PIAC Chair)
• The Honorable Julie Fedorchak, Commissioner, North Dakota Public Service Commission (PIAC Vice-Chair)
• The Honorable Bob Anthony, Vice-Chairman, Oklahoma Corporation Commission
• The Honorable Jay Balasbas, Commissioner, Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission
• The Honorable Ethan Kimbrel, Commissioner, Illinois Commerce Commission
• The Honorable Kristie Fiegen, Commissioner, South Dakota Public Utilities Commission
• The Honorable Jim Huston, Chairman, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
• The Honorable Scott Rupp, Commissioner, Missouri Public Service Commission
• The Honorable Dianne Solomon, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
• The Honorable Valerie Means, Commissioner, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission

Public Utility Commissioner Staff Membership

• Mr. Randy Knepper, Director, Safety & Security, New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission
• Mr. Andreas Thanos, Chair, Staff Subcommittee on Gas, NARUC, Policy Specialist, Gas Division, Department of Public Utilities, Massachusetts

Consumer Advocate Membership

• Andrew C Slater, Public Advocate Delaware Division of the Public Advocate

Economist Membership

• Dr. Theodore R. Eck, Energy Economics Consultant

Academic/Technical Membership

• Dr. Carl Blumstein, Director, California Institute for Energy and Environment
• Mr. Gerald Braun, Director, Integrated Resources Network
• Mr. Steven Nadel, Executive Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy

Federal/State R&D Agency Membership

• Mr. Joseph Borowiec, Program Manager, Buildings R&D, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
• Mr. Christopher Freitas, Sr. Program Manager, Natural Gas Infrastructure R&D, U.S. Department of Energy

Environmental Membership

• Ms. Lisa Jacobson, President, Business Council for Sustainable Energy (BCSE)
• Mr. Howard A. Learner, Executive Director, Environmental Law and Policy Center

Municipal Membership

• Mr. Matt Ballard, President, Sevier County Utility District/APGA
• Mr. Charles S. Warrington, Jr., Managing Director & Executive Officer, Clearwater Gas System/APGARF