Dan Ebert

Executive Director
Midwest-Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC)

As Executive Director, effective January 2019, Dan brings more than 25 years of experience in utility, management and regulatory and policy development. He helps clients navigate the dramatically changing energy landscape in Wisconsin and the Midwest.

Ebert's experience includes time as the Senior Vice President of Government Affairs and External Relations for WPPI Energy. He was responsible for managing oversight of regional energy markets, legislative and regulatory relations in the Midwest and nationally, and corporate communications for the Sun Prairie based electric utility serving 51 municipal members in three states.

From 2003-2008 he served on Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) - serving as Chairman of the agency from 2005-2008. The PSC is the independent regulatory agency responsible for the regulation of Wisconsin utilities. Prior to that, during a 15-year career in Washington DC, Ebert served in many public and private sector policy roles, including both the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives, ultimately serving as the Legislative Director for Senator Maria Cantwell.