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Reclamation names Pulskamp senior advisor for hydropower, electricity reliability compliance officer

Michael Pulskamp will provide strategic vision and direction for Reclamation’s hydropower operations, as well as lead intergovernmental initiatives and regulatory compliance associated with hydropower generation and delivery.
Reclamation names Pulskamp senior advisor for hydropower, electricity reliability compliance officer
Michael Pulskamp (Credit: Bureau of Reclamation)

U.S. Bureau of Reclamation Commissioner Camille Calimlim Touton named Michael Pulskamp to the position of senior advisor for hydropower and electric reliability compliance officer.

Pulskamp will provide strategic vision and direction for Reclamation’s hydropower operations, as well as lead intergovernmental initiatives and regulatory compliance associated with hydropower generation and delivery.

“Hydropower generated at Reclamation’s facilities plays a key role in supporting the electricity needs and new and continuing renewable energy projects throughout the West,” said Commissioner Touton. “Mike’s long-term experience in the energy sector, especially his time at Reclamation collaborating with the internal power staff, other federal agencies and outside groups, is a great asset to the leadership team at Reclamation.”

Pulskamp joined Reclamation in 2008 as a program analyst for the Power Resources Office. He worked on a variety of projects and issues, including efforts to increase hydropower development at Reclamation facilities, asset planning and management, and optimizing hydropower generation at Reclamation hydropower plants.

In January 2017, Pulskamp began managing the Power Resources Office, leading the Reclamation Hydropower Operation and Maintenance Program, Reclamation Electric Reliability Compliance Program, and Hydropower Strategic Initiatives Program. He worked on Reclamation’s Hydropower Management Team on projects including the development of Reclamation’s 2020-2025 Hydropower Strategic Plan and action plan. He also collaborated with other federal agencies and outside groups representing Reclamation on a variety of power related policy matters.

Pulskamp earned a Bachelor of Arts from the University of South Carolina in 1996 and a Masters in Public Administration from the University of Colorado in 2008. He has worked in the energy sector for more than 26 years.

Reclamation is a federal agency under Interior and is the largest wholesale water supplier and second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the U.S.