Jordan Oster

Energy Program Director

Phone: 515-244-1194 x 209

Email: oster@iaenvironment.org

Jordan Oster is IEC’s Energy Program Director, responsible for overseeing policy, advocacy, and research initiatives that advance Iowa's switch to clean energy. He joined the Council's staff in 2019. Jordan is an experienced issue advocate who grew up in the Des Moines metro. Prior to joining IEC, he worked with numerous state and national issue organizing efforts, electoral campaigns, nonprofits, and brands. Jordan holds a B.A. degree and a Master’s in Public Administration from Drake University.

Blog posts by this Author:

• Berkshire Hathaway Leadership Called Out for Coal at 2025 Shareholder Meeting

  Warren Buffett is retiring, but what about the coal plants? While Berkshire Hathaway's leadership is changing, Iowans are still living with the daily impacts of Berkshire running one of the largest and dirtiest coal fleets in the country through its subsidiary MidAmerican Energy.

• The power of local solar and energy efficiency tours

  IEC recently took a group of state legislators on tours of Burlington and Ottumwa to see the benefits communities are seeing by going solar and adding energy efficiency.

• Des Moines Considers Energy & Water ‘Benchmarking' Ordinance

  As part of its emissions reduction goal, Des Moines could soon join a growing number of major U.S. cities to develop a ‘benchmarking' ordinance. Under the Building Performance Policy, the city's largest buildings would track and annually report data about their energy and water consumption.

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