June 10, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
The Department of Administration is reporting the status of the state's purchase of 10% of its electricity from renewable sources per s.
16.75 (12)(e). For calendar year 2009, the state has acquired 105,293,604 kWh of renewable electricity for the named state agencies; Department of Administration, Department of Corrections, Department of Health Services, Department of Public Instruction, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Board of Regents University of Wisconsin System. The purchase was made from three utilities; MG&E, We Energies and WPPI Energy.
DOA explored a variety of purchasing options for the renewable electricity and settled on two contracts that purchase the renewable electricity through an existing green power purchasing program offered by the utility for all of their customers. The MG&E purchase is under the Business Renewable Energy Program Rider and the We Energies purchase is through their Energy for Tomorrow program. Both these programs offer renewable energy for $0.01 above the regular cost of electricity. The third purchase through WPPI Energy provides a long-term purchase contract at a fixed price which will provide a hedge against future electricity increases due to increased costs related to carbon reduction efforts.
The state also diversified the sources of the renewable electricity purchased through these three utilities. Renewable electricity is coming from three wind farms in Wisconsin, two wind farms in Iowa, landfill gas from SE Wisconsin and customer sited photovoltaics. Approximately 91% is from wind, 8.8% from biogas and 0.2% from solar photovoltaics.
I welcome your comments or questions.
Sincerely,
David Helbach
Secretary State Building Commission
Administrator Division of State Facilities
Referred to committee on Renewable Energy and Rural Affairs.
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State of Wisconsin
Health Insurance Risk-Sharing Plan Authority
Madison
June 10, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
Enclosed is a copy of the HIRSP Authority's 2009 Annual Report. This is to fulfill our requirement of Statutes 149.43 (6) and referenced in 13.172 (2) of the Wisconsin State Statutes.
If you require any other information please contact our Operations Manager, Josh Weisbrod at 608-441-5777
Sincerely,
Jackie Ferris
Executive Assistant
Referred to committee on Insurance.
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Agency Reports
State of Wisconsin
Department of Employee Trust Funds
Madison
March 24, 2010
To the Honorable, the Legislature:
I am pleased to present the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report (CAFR) of the Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF) for the year ended December 31, 2008. Management is responsible for both the accuracy of the data and the completeness and fairness of the presentation. I hope you will find this report useful and informative.
This report is intended to provide comprehensive and reliable information about ETF, the WRS, and other benefit plans and trust funds administered by the Department. I would like to express my appreciation to the Governor, members of the legislature, members of the boards, staff, employers, participants, and all those whose efforts and interest combine to assure the successful operation of our system, while protecting the integrity of the trust funds.
Sincerely,
David A. Stella
Secretary
