Assembly
Record of Committee Proceedings
Committee on Energy and Utilities
Assembly Bill 470
Relating to: an incumbent transmission facility owner's right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
By Representatives Petersen, Mursau, O'Connor, Plumer, Steffen, Swearingen and Wichgers; cosponsored by Senators Bradley, Marklein and Wanggaard.
October 05, 2023 Referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities
October 10, 2023 Public Hearing Held
Present: (16) Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Subeck, Drake, Moore Omokunde, Haywood and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Appearances For
· State Representative Kevin Petersen
· State Senator Julian Bradley
· Tony Clark - ATC
· Karl Hoesly - Xcel Energy
· Bill Marsan - ATC
· Mike Hofbauer - ATC
· Tyler Vorpagel - Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
· Rick Wicklund - Sun Prairie Utilities
· Bruce Gomm - Shawano Municipal Utilities
· Joseph Owen - WPPI Energy
· Bill Skewes - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Brad Jackson - Wisconsin Utilities Association
· Mark Spitzer - Edison Electric
· Chris Ventura - Consumer Energy Alliance
Appearances Against
· Jesse Singerhouse - Dunn Electric Cooperative
· Jennifer Shilling - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Ben Porath - Dairyland Power Cooperative
· Neil Chatterjee - Former FERC Chairman
· Todd Stuart - WIEG
· Nathan LaFrance - Ahlstrom (WIEG Panel)
· Lane Ruhland - WIEG
· Marco Gonzalez - Waupaca Foundry (WIEG Panel)
· Randel Pilo - WIEG
· Pat Henderson - Quad Graphics (WIEG Panel)
· Thomas Content - Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin
· David Bowen - AARP WI
· Jerry Ponio - Americans for Prosperity, WI
Appearances for Information Only
· Bob Kuzman - MISO
Registrations For
· Steve Conway - ITC Holdings Inc.
· Joel Haubrich - WEC Energy Group, We Energies & WPS
· Kathi Kilgore - Fair Rates for Wisconsin's Dairyland (FRWD)
· Zachary Hill - Alliant Energy
· James Buchen - Wisconsin Utility Investors
· Matthew Spencer - MG&E
Registrations Against
· Erik Kanter - Clean Wisconsin
· John West - Adams-Columbia Electric Cooperative
· Shane Larson - Rock Energy Cooperative
· Lila Shower - Central Wisconsin Electric Cooperative
· Rob Richard - WECA
· Jason Culotta - Midwest Food Products Association
· Jennifer Wickman - Cooperative Network
Registrations for Information Only
· None.
November 01, 2023 Executive Session Held
Present: (16) Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Oldenburg, Petersen, Petryk, Sortwell, Tittl, Tranel, Subeck, Drake, Moore Omokunde, Haywood and Ratcliff.
Absent: (0) None.
Excused: (0) None.
Moved by Representative Petersen, seconded by Representative Steffen that Assembly Bill 470 be recommended for passage.
Ayes: (12) Representative Steffen; Representatives Summerfield, Donovan, Hurd, Neylon, Petersen, Petryk, Sortwell, Tittl, Subeck, Drake and Ratcliff.
Noes: (4) Representatives Oldenburg, Tranel, Moore Omokunde and Haywood.
PASSAGE RECOMMENDED, Ayes 12, Noes 4
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Nicole Walentowski-Domokos
Committee Clerk
