Mr. Eichelmann joined Golden Spread as Director, Member Rates and Technical Services in April, 2013. Mr. Eichelmann’s primary focus is identifying and serving Member needs including rate, regulatory and technical services that Golden Spread provides to its Members. Prior to becoming an employee, Mr. Eichelmann served Southwestern Public Service Company/Xcel Energy for nearly 21 years. He began his career in the rate department where he was responsible for performing cost of service models, testifying in rate cases, and responding to rule makings. This experience led him into origination being responsible for making wholesale sales in the southwest United States. Ultimately, Mr. Eichelmann moved into Wholesale Account Management responsible for SPS’s long term wholesale contracts. Mr. Eichelmann holds a Bachelor and Master of Arts degree in Economics from New Mexico State University. The Master of Arts degree included an emphasis on public utility regulation and pricing. He currently serves on the Board of the National Renewables Cooperative Organization (NRCO).