Join as we celebrate 95 years of the Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
Madison, WI - They’re tooting their own horn! As the Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin, or MEUW, celebrated its 95th birthday on October 18, 2023, the organization brought municipal utility leaders from across the state to the State Capitol to share the benefits of public power in their communities.
The day at the Capitol culminated with a parade around the Capitol Square, with 81 utility bucket trucks showing their public power pride.
The latest episode of the Electric Wire podcast features several short interviews conducted on-site during MEUW’s day at the Capitol, a quick look at some of the communities represented in the public power bucket truck parade, and the episode concludes with a sit-down interview with Richard Heinemann, a long-time energy attorney at Boardman Clark representing municipal utilities.
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Episode 41 Special Guests
· Tim Heinrich, President and CEO, Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
· Jill Weiss, Utilities Director, Stoughton Utilities
· George Morrissey, Director of Public Works, Cuba City
· Richard Heinemann, Attorney, Boardman & Clark LLP
Links from Episode 41
October 2023 Issue of Live Lines Newsletter (MEUW Celebrates 95th Anniversary)
https://www.meuw.org//Files/Live%20Lines/2023%20October%20Live%20Lines.pdf
Map of Municipal Electric Utilities in Wisconsin
https://www.meuw.org/map
Electric Wire, Episode 29 - Rooted in Community: Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00s1H5MNYN0&t=592s
Key Moments
1:35 – Interview with Tim Heinrich (MEUW) begins
6:19 – Interview with Jill Weiss (Stoughton Utilities) begins
9:00 – Public Power on Parade at the Capitol (about 3 mins 30 seconds)
12:48 - Interview with George Morrissey (Cuba City) begins
15:30 – Interview with Richard Heinemann (Boardman Clark) begins
19:00 – Founding of municipal utilities/service territories
23:30 – Regulatory issues specific to municipal utilities
30:00 – “Pancaking”(or, stacking) of transmission rates
32:36 – Municipal utility regulation at the local level
36:15 – What is a joint action agency?
41:26 – How are municipal utilities funded?
43:25 – Is it possible to become a public power community today?
48:58 – Richard’s “All the Power” answer
Watch Episode 41 at our YouTube Channel, here:
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