Governor's office says new utilities panelist is qualified.

Publication: Las Vegas Review-Journal (Las Vegas, NV)

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COPYRIGHT 2006 Las Vegas Review-Journal

Byline: John G. Edwards

May 30--Gov. Kenny Guinn's office is defending his selection of a former public relations person and lobbyist to replace an economist on the three-member Public Utilities Commission.

Last week, Guinn named 36-year-old Rebecca Wagner, his energy adviser, to the commission to fill the unexpired term of Commissioner Carl Linvill.

The 45-year-old Linvill, a former University of Arkansas economics professor, is replacing Wagner as the governor's energy adviser, a position he held previously.

Wagner worked as a public relations representative for Far West Capital and Advanced Thermal Systems, two affiliated geothermal power plant companies, for seven years. She also served as public information officer and lobbyist for the Public Utilities Commission.

She said she obtained experience in accounting while preparing and administering federal grants at Advanced Thermal...

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