{"id":5037,"date":"2013-10-24T11:13:55","date_gmt":"2013-10-24T18:13:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=5037"},"modified":"2013-10-24T12:17:19","modified_gmt":"2013-10-24T19:17:19","slug":"cubs-charlie-higley-goes-to-atc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nocapx2020.info\/?p=5037","title":{"rendered":"CUB’s Charlie Higley goes to ATC"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"CharlieHigley\"<\/a><\/p>\n

A press release and a little birdie and a big birdie confirm that Charlie Higley has left CUB and has gone to ATC, yes, AMERICAN TRANSMISSION COMPANY.<\/p>\n

The good news is that apparently it is NOT a policy position.\u00c2\u00a0 That matters.\u00c2\u00a0 BUT that he’s moving over to a transmission company that is a frequent applicant at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is not good, and CUB is a constant recipient of PSC Intervenor Compensation, it’s probably their major income source (? will check this out).\u00c2\u00a0 This is his first stop in the doorway at ATC.\u00c2\u00a0 Let’s see what happens.\u00c2\u00a0 BUT, again, BUT, this is a little too cozy.\u00c2\u00a0 They’ll be paying him a good salary, benefits, and I can’t see them hiring someone with his experience\/history if he were, say, from Portland, OR or Enid, Oklahoma.\u00c2\u00a0 Higley is a known quantity to ATC on a personal level.\u00c2\u00a0 CUB, as an organization, and ATC also have a longstanding relationship, though too, not nearly as challenging and adversarial as I’d like to see, one look at the RE-AMP transmission agenda.\u00c2\u00a0 CUB’s involvement in RE-AMP shows the buy-in to acquiescence at best, promotion at worst, of the RE-AMP transmission agenda, evidenced by a lack of material and effective opposition to transmission.\u00c2\u00a0 I view this hire as formalizing that relationship between Higley personally and ATC, and it remains to be seen whether this has an impact on CUB organizationally.<\/p>\n

Again, it’s my understanding that this is NOT a policy position, and as such, it’s not as egregious as Mikey Bull’s traipsing from House Research, to EQB\/Commerce, to officing under Gov. Pawlenty’s roof, to Wind on the Wires, to Xcel Energy (OMD!\u00c2\u00a0 Manager of Policy and Strategy!?!), and to Center for Energy and Environment<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

But folks, it’s hard to put a positive spin on this… Charlie Higley is now working for ATC.<\/p>\n

p.s.\u00c2\u00a0 Hey, Charlie, do you remember that day we met, it was in Belleville, home of an engineer, whose name I can’t recall… that was back when you had a 66 Ford, pre BMW days… who’da thought you’d end up at ATC…<\/p>\n

Citizens Utility Board Leadership Changes<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

October 24, 2013<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

MADISON \u00e2\u20ac\u201c The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Wisconsin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s utility watchdog and consumer advocate, announced today that Charlie Higley has stepped down after 10 years as executive director.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Charlie Higley has done a superb job during his tenure at CUB,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said CUB President Russell Wallace.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Over Charlie\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s tenure, CUB\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s advocacy on behalf of citizens and small businesses before the Public Service Commission helped bring about decisions that saved Wisconsin customers over two billion dollars on their utility bills.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I am proud of my service to Wisconsin\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ratepayers over the past decade,\u00e2\u20ac\u009d said Higley.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153CUB\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s advocacy on behalf of residential and small business utility customers before the Public Service Commission and Wisconsin Legislature has proven over and over again to be a vital service in shaping more equitable rates and policies.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Kira Loehr has been appointed as CUB\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s acting executive director. Kira is a graduate of the University of Wisconsin \u00e2\u20ac\u201c Madison law school.\u00c2\u00a0 She serves as Chair of the Energy and Telecommunications Section of the Wisconsin State Bar.\u00c2\u00a0 Kira has represented CUB before the Public Service Commission since 2005. Kira became CUB\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s general counsel in 2010 and will continue in that capacity.<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

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