Hans Detweiler leads the development efforts for the Rock Island Clean Line, a high voltage direct current transmission line that will deliver 3,500 megawatts of clean wind power from Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota and Minnesota to communities in Illinois and other points farther east. Hans is responsible for managing the siting process, permitting efforts, public outreach, environmental considerations, and strategic planning necessary for the development of the Rock Island Clean Line. Hans works to integrate and align Rock Island Clean Line’s regulatory process with outreach activities in the states benefitting from the transmission project.

Prior to joining Clean Line, Hans 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, Hans was Deputy Director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Hans has also worked in a variety of policy and advocacy roles with organized labor and other non-profits. Hans holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Grinnell College, Grinnell, Iowa.