February 12, 2020

The first episode of the Electric Wire is out now! Tune in at the link below, and don’t forget to subscribe to the Electric Wire wherever you listen to podcasts so you don’t miss an episode! The first episode is hosted by CFC Executive Director, Kristin Gilkes, and Matt Spencer, Government Affairs Manager at Madison Gas & Electric. The Energy Innovation Podcast Series will take the place of one of our breakfast events this year, but we’ll still be hosting a big annual Power Lunch in April! Registration information for our April Power Lunch can be found on the CFC Events Page.


https://youtu.be/c8gjP_yHuyI

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