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
