Hans Detweiler
Director of Development
Hans Detweiler has broad experience in state and regional policy development in renewable energy across the country with a strong focus on the upper Midwest. Prior to joining Clean Line, Detweiler was Director of State Policy for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), supervising all of AWEA’s direct state legislative campaigns and state regulatory efforts and serving as the primary liaison to AWEA’s regional partners. Previously, Detweiler was Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, where he administered the state’s renewable power, renewable fuels, and energy efficiency programs, and where he provided policy guidance to the Governor’s office. Before joining DCEO, Detweiler was a Policy Advocate at the Environmental Law & Policy Center, focusing on renewable energy and energy efficiency advocacy. Detweiler has also worked in a variety of policy and advocacy roles with organized labor and other non-profits. Detweiler holds a B.A. in Political Science from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.