November 30, 2021


November 30, 2021/in News, The Electric Wire Podcast /


Madison, WI – The latest episode of the Electric Wire podcast features Denise Bode, Partner at Michael Best Strategies, and Senior Partner, Michael Best & Friedrich LLC, deconstructing the energy provisions in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework (BIF) and the Build Back Better plan working its way through Congress.


Denise leads the federal policy practice at Michael Best Strategies with over 30 years of experience in trade association and coalition management as well as development of public policy strategies, at both the state and federal level. She has been following these landmark pieces of legislation closely as they relate to the energy industry, including transmission, smart grid, electrification, and hydrogen infrastructure provisions.


Jennifer Shilling of Dairyland Power Cooperative joins Kristin Gilkes of the Customers First! Coalition as co-host for the nineteenth episode of the Electric Wire podcast.


Listen now wherever you get your podcasts or on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/UbcynTIUPzM





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