U.S. Department of Energy names Travis Kavulla to lead Bonneville PowerAdministration

PORTLAND – The United States Department of Energy has named Travis Kavulla as
administrator and CEO of the Bonneville Power Administration, replacing John Hairston
who retired in February.

Kavulla was most recently the head of policy at Base Power Co. while also serving as a
lecturer at the University of Chicago’s Harris School of Public Policy. He previously
served as commissioner for the Montana Public Service Commission and was president
of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners, according to the
university.

“Travis Kavulla’s extensive experience in the energy sector will strengthen Bonneville’s
ongoing efforts to expand and modernize energy infrastructure and ensure regional grid
reliability,” U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright said. “I look forward to partnering with

Bonneville as it builds on its legacy as the region’s leading provider of wholesale power
and works to secure a prosperous future for the people of the Pacific Northwest and our
nation.”  

Kavulla will be sworn in at Bonneville’s headquarters in Portland on June 29.

Travis Kavulla courtesy of Bonneville Power Administration

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