Customers First! Coalition

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
The Customers First! Coalition supports responsible restructuring of our state's electric industry. Such restructuring must ensure that, if deregulation occurs, Wisconsin customers will continue to receive low rates and reliable service, and that all customers will benefit from any changes.

Lobbying Interests:
Seek to influence legislation and rules relating to the restructuring or deregulation of Wisconsin's electric industry.

Title:
Executive Director

Contact
JS
John Sumi
P O Box 54
Madison, WI 53701-0054
(608) 286-0784
(608) 251-2883
jsumi@customersfirst.org
www.customersfirst.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 818
Assembly Bill 818
relating to: public utility aid payments, imposing local general property taxes on production plant general structures and substations, and creating a credit against license fees imposed on light, heat, and power companies and electric cooperatives.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
1/10/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Assembly Bill 841
Assembly Bill 841
relating to: administration and funding of programs for utility public benefits; renewable energy requirements for utilities and retail electric cooperatives; energy efficiency requirements for state construction; revising and reviewing the state energy co...

Bill Text and History

Other
Notification Date
1/10/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 79
Senate Bill 79
relating to: specifying the rate-making principles applicable to certain electric generating facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 7

Other
Notification Date
3/1/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 459
Senate Bill 459
relating to: administration and funding of programs for utility public benefits; renewable energy requirements for utilities and retail electric cooperatives; energy efficiency requirements for state construction; revising and reviewing the state energy co...

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 141

Other
Notification Date
1/10/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
For
Notification Date
1/10/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Administration: Agency Services
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: Agency Services

Notification Date
7/14/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Sale of State-owned power plants - opposed.

Administration: General Agency Provisions
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Administration: General Agency Provisions

Notification Date
4/25/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Oppose transfer of public benefits funding and support long term security of public benefits fund.

Public Service Commission: Agencywide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Agencywide

Notification Date
4/25/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
Opposed to cuts in PSC regulatory staff levels.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.
Agency Name
Public Service Commission
Subject
statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.
Scope Statement
Register Number: 604 (4/15/2006)
Clearinghouse Rule: CR 06-139
Other
Notification Date
6/8/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Comments
CFC will support rules consistent with recommendations found in the report of the Governor's Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewables.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Appointment of Daniel Ebert as Chair of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Appointment of Daniel Ebert as Chair of the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
10/5/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Report of Governor's Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewables Legislative matter
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Report of Governor's Task Force on Energy Efficiency and Renewables Legislative matter

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/21/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Appointment of Mark Meyer to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - Support
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Appointment of Mark Meyer to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin - Support

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
2/4/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$8,047.44
2005
July - December
$6,357.11
2006
January - June
$6,518.95
2006
July - December
$2,163.20
Total $23,086.70
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
27.25
2005
July - December
42.00
2006
January - June
20.50
2006
July - December
5.75
Total 95.50
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
107.25
2005
July - December
61.25
2006
January - June
68.75
2006
July - December
27.50
Total 264.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: specifying the rate-making principles applicable to certain electric generating facilities, providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures, and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
9%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%
relating to: administration and funding of programs for utility public benefits; renewable energy requirements for utilities and retail electric cooperatives; energy efficiency requirements for state construction; revising and reviewing the state energy conservation code; state use of renewable energy resources; anaerobic digestor research; and granting rule-making authority.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
20%
2006
January - June
90%
2006
July - December
Total 28%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 2%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
8%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 3%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
40%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 15%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
7%
2006
July - December
67%
Total 8%

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
28%
2005
July - December
72%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 31%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
4%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 1%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
24%
Total 3%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
8%
2005
July - December
2%
2006
January - June
3%
2006
July - December
9%
Total 5%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures