The Iowa Nuclear Energy Task Force advises on advancing nuclear energy in Iowa to strengthen the stateβs energy portfolio, reliability and long-term growth.
On January 5, 2026, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed Executive Order 17 establishing the group, whose members represent utilities, power generation companies, local government, academia, the Iowa Utilities Commission and the General Assembly.
The task force will convene a series of facilitated meetings and submit a final report to the governor in early July. Notices of meeting for the Nuclear Energy Task Force are posted on this page at least 24 hours before the start time of the meeting.
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Task Force Members
| Member | Organization |
|---|---|
| Dr. Mark Nutt, Chair | Director of Nuclear Energy Market Sector, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory |
| Sean Bagniewski | Minority Whip, Iowa House of Representatives |
| Mike Bousselot | Chair of Commerce, Iowa Senate |
| May Farlinger | President, Alliant Energy's Iowa energy company |
| Mike Fehr | Senior Vice President of Generation and Development, MidAmerican Energy Company |
| Izaah Knox | Ranking Member of Commerce, Iowa Senate |
| Sarah Martz | Chair, Iowa Utilities Commission |
| Dr. Jim McCalley | Anson Marston Distinguished Professor and Jack London Chair in Power Systems Engineering, Iowa State University |
| Brandy Zumbach Meisheid | Chair, Linn County Board of Supervisors |
| Matt Resor | Business Manager, IBEW Local 405 |
| Andy Roberts | President, Iowa State Building & Construction Trades Council; Business Manager, Plumbers & Steamfitters Local Union 33 |
| Hans Wilz | Member of Commerce, Iowa House of Representatives |
| Lane Witten | Vice President of Development, NextEra Energy |
| David Young | Chair of Commerce, Iowa House of Representatives |