Ted Peck, the State of Hawaii’s energy administrator, has been named secretary of the board of the National Association of State Energy Officials.

Peck was voted onto the board by state energy officials from around the nation during the NASEO's annual meeting that is being held in Annapolis, Maryland last week.
“Being chosen to serve on the NASEO board is a reflection of the progress Hawai‘i is making in reducing our dependence on imported oil and developing renewable energy that capitalizes on Hawai‘i's abundant natural energy resources,” Peck said. “Other states and territories around the nation are looking to Hawai‘i as a model for energy independence and security.”
Last October, Governor Linda Lingle named Peck as the State's energy administrator for the Strategic Industries Division at the Department of Business, Economic Development & Tourism. He is charged with working with all branches of government and the private sector to develop a policy strategy for achieving Hawai‘i's goals of energy security and independence and renewable energy development.