Andrea Wagner
Sustainable Energy Specialist
University of Illinois Extension
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- 618-344-4230
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About
Andrea Wagner serves as the statewide Sustainable Energy Specialist with University of Illinois Extension. In this role, she focuses on creating resources and programming that address the state’s transition to 100% clean energy generation by 2050, providing information to the public on how clean energy technologies work, how the permitting process functions for utility-scale energy projects, and how these developments interact with the environment. Part of her work involves staying up to date on the state’s energy legislation and how it affects municipalities and counties.
Andrea holds a Master’s degree in Community and Regional Planning and a Master’s degree in Sustainable Agriculture, both from Iowa State University. A native of Illinois, Andrea came to Extension after working as a county planner in Iowa for four years, focusing on rural planning, natural resource protection, and floodplain management. She is accustomed to discussing concerns about many different types of development with rural communities and well-versed in writing local land use ordinances while coordinating with state and federal agencies. For the Biomethane Emissions Reduction, Capture, and Utilization Program, Andrea will be assisting with educational outreach to the agricultural sector.