Assembly

Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Utilities Oversight

Assembly Bill 940

Relating to: strategic energy assessments, certification requirements applicable to certain projects proposed by public utilities, certificates of public convenience and necessity for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines, independent system operator or transmission owner of electric transmission system, certain out-of-state retail electric sales, ownership and operation of wholesale merchant plants, service standards for electric generation, transmission or distribution facilities, regional transmission planning and granting rule-making authority.

By Representatives Hoven, Gard, Johnsrud, Ott, Riley and Plale; cosponsored by Senators Welch, Rude and Farrow, by request of the Governor Tommy G. Thompson.

March 19, 1998 Referred to committee on Utilities Oversight.

March 20, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (8) Representatives Hoven, Johnsrud, Musser, Powers, Riley, R. Potter, Plale and Duff, Marc.

Absent: (1) Representative Ziegelbauer.

Appearances for

· Steve Brick, U.S. Generating Co.

· Earl Gustafson, Wis. Paper Council

· A. Rowland Todd, AARP

· Joe Mettner, PSC Commissioner

· Richard Olson, Wis. Industrial Energy Group

· Rod Nilsestuen, Wis. Federation of Cooperatives (WFC)

· Jeffrey Landsman, Dairyland Power

· Lynn Hobbie, MG&E and Customers First Coalition

· David Merritt, CUB

· Keith Reopelle, Wis. Environmental Decade

· Eric Borgerding, WMC

· Dave Benforado, MEUW

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Larry Solustro, WEPCO, WP&L, WPS and NSP

Registrations for

· Sen. Robert Welch

· Bill Reid, MMAC

· Ruthann Nelson, WFC

· David Hoopman, WFC

Registrations against

· Sen. Brian Burke

March 24, 1998 PUBLIC HEARING HELD

Present: (9) Representatives Hoven, Johnsrud, Musser, Powers, Riley, R. Potter, Plale, Duff, Marc and Ziegelbauer.

Absent: (0) None.

Appearances for

· None.

Appearances against

· None.

Appearances for Information Only

· Joe Mettner, PSC Commissioner

Registrations for

· None.

Registrations against

· None.

March 24, 1998 EXECUTIVE SESSION

Present: (9) Representatives Hoven, Johnsrud, Musser, Powers, Riley, R. Potter, Plale, Duff, Marc and Ziegelbauer.

Absent: (0) None.

Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Duff, that Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 940

be recommended for introduction.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Hoven, Johnsrud, Musser, Powers, Riley, Potter, Plale, Duff and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

INTRODUCTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Riley, that Assembly Amendment 1 to AB 940

be recommended for adoption.

Ayes: (9) Representatives Hoven, Johnsrud, Musser, Powers, Riley, Potter, Plale, Duff and Ziegelbauer.

Noes: (0) None.

Absent: (0) None.

ADOPTION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 9, Noes 0, Absent 0

Moved by Representative Hoven, seconded by Representative Johnsrud, that Assembly Bill 940

be recommended for passage as amended.