Peter Cogswell
Executive Director
Peter started as the Council's Executive Director in July 2025. He brings extensive experience in regional energy policy to the role, most notably working at Bonneville Power Administration from 2007-2021 where he was the Council liaison for many years and served as Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. His resume also includes time spent with PacifiCorp, as Deputy Chief of Staff and Senior Policy Advisor to former Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski, and more recently as an energy consultant. At Bonneville, his portfolio included state, national, and tribal affairs; as Council liaison, he helped navigate the development of two Northwest Power Plans. At the Governor’s Office, he led efforts to adopt several early clean energy policies, including Oregon’s first renewable energy standard.
Peter is a University of Oregon graduate and attended the University of Idaho’s Utility Executive Course. He and his family live in southeast Portland.
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