Dwayne McClinton
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Director
Dwayne
McClinton – a proud United
States Marine Corps veteran – has spent the past two decades working in
renewables, utilities, and government affairs, amassing a wealth of
multi-industry experience in the energy sector. In February 2023, his work
ethic and knowledge of
energy policy resulted in his appointment as Director of the Nevada Governor's Office of
Energy by Gov. Joe Lombardo.
Prior to his
appointment, he served as the Sr. Legislative Advisor for Southwest Gas
Corporation, where he advised the company on federal, state, and local policies
for the state of Nevada and California. McClinton was also Staff Project
Manager and Manager of Operations for Granite Services, where he planned and
executed all O&M and warranty activities and Regional Operations Manager
for Gamesa North America, where he was responsible for the wind farm activity
of over 500 megawatts and a multi-million-dollar annual budget.
In 2017, McClinton was appointed by
former Governor Brian Sandoval to the Nevada Commission on Mentoring, and he
currently serves on the board of the Committee on Regional Electric Power
Cooperation (CREPC), Western Interstate Energy Board (WEIB), Western Regional
Partnership (WRP), Western Interconnection Regional Advisory Body (WIRAB), and
the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). He is also a member of the American
Association of Blacks in Energy (AABE) and 100 Black Men of Las Vegas.