Senate

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

Nowak, Ellen

Of Mequon, as a member of the Public Service Commission, to serve for the term ending March 1, 2019.

January 10, 02013       Referred to Committee on Government Operations, Public Works, and Telecommunications

January 24, 2013         Public Hearing Held

Present:       (6)        Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (1)        Senator Lasee.

Appearances For

·      Ellen  Nowak - Public Service Commission

Appearances Against

·      None.

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      Phil  Montgomery - Chairman

·      Eric  Collisto - Commissioner

·      Eric  Esser - Office of Governor Scott Walker

·      Mark  Honadel - Representative

·      Katy Venskus - Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce

·      Nathan Franklin - Dairyland Power Cooperative

·      John Garvin - America Transmission Co.

·      Bob Bartlett - Alliant Energy

·      Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association

·      Charlie  Higley - Citizens Utility Board

·      Scott  Meske - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin

·      Joel  Haubrich - WE Energies

·      John Sumi - Madison Gas & Electric Company

·      Mark  Meyer -

·      Peter Gardon - Reinhart & Boerner

·      Jerry  Petrowski - Senator

·      Matt Bromley - Customers First Coalition

·      Todd Stuart - Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group

·      David  Donovan - Xcel Energy

·      Tom  Moore - Wisconsin Cable Communications Association

·      Tom  Moore - WPPI Energy

·      Mark Graul - Wisconsin Public Service

·      Chris LaRowe - Wisconsin Public Service Corporation

Registrations Against

·      None.

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

January 24, 2013         Executive Session Held

Present:       (7)        Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (0)        None.

Moved by Senator Shilling, seconded by Senator Kedzie that Nowak, Ellen be recommended for confirmation.

Ayes:     (7)     Senator Farrow; Senators Gudex, Lasee, Kedzie, Wirch, Harris and Shilling.

Noes:     (0)     None.

CONFIRMATION RECOMMENDED, Ayes 7, Noes 0

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Scott Rausch

Committee Clerk