RENEW Wisconsin

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Promote renewable energy resources; wind, solar, biogas, biomass energy.

Lobbying Interests:
Climate change initiatives, renewable energy credits, wind energy permitting, third-party contracting for renewables.

Title:
Program Director

Contact
MV
Michael Vickerman
222 S Hamilton St, Suite 1
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 255-4044
(608) 255-4053
mvickerman@renewwisconsin.org
http://www.renewwisconsin.org

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Lee Cullen Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/23/2013 Withdrawn On 3/11/2014
Chris Kunkle Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/23/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Jeffrey Vercauteren Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/23/2013 Withdrawn On N/A
Michael Vickerman Exclusive Duties N/A Authorized On 1/23/2013 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 34
Assembly Bill 34
Relating to: the use of nuclear energy to comply with renewable portfolio standards and the time period for using credits to comply with such standards.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/11/2013
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.
Assembly Bill 594
Assembly Bill 594
Relating to: renewable energy portfolio standards.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 290

Other
Notification Date
1/16/2014
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.
Comments
De minimis impact
Assembly Bill 596
Assembly Bill 596
Relating to: renewable resource credits, removal of certain natural gas service laterals, natural gas public utility service in municipalities, and granting rule-making authority.

Bill Text and History

2013 Wisconsin Act 300

Against
Notification Date
1/16/2014
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.
Senate Bill 71
Senate Bill 71
Relating to: limiting the regulation of wind energy systems by local governments. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
3/11/2013
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.
Senate Bill 167
Senate Bill 167
Relating to: actions for damages caused by wind energy systems. (FE)

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
11/11/2013
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.
Senate Bill 660
Senate Bill 660
Relating to: renewable portfolio standards and credits; electricity derived from biofuels; electric utility purchases of renewable energy and customer-generated electricity; distributed generation rules; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the ex...

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/2/2014
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

LRB 4412 - an initiative to allow customers to contract with third parties for energy produced on their property.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
LRB 4412 - an initiative to allow customers to contract with third parties for energy produced on their property.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
4/2/2014
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.

Comments
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Total Lobbying Effort

  2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2013
January - June
$1,163.57
2013
July - December
$760.50
2014
January - June
$5,323.50
2014
July - December
$0.00
Total $7,247.57
Total Hours Communicating 2013
January - June
13.10
2013
July - December
0.50
2014
January - June
12.25
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 25.85
Total Hours Other 2013
January - June
187.70
2013
July - December
5.50
2014
January - June
29.25
2014
July - December
0.00
Total 222.45

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: the use of nuclear energy to comply with renewable portfolio standards and the time period for using credits to comply with such standards.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
100%
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 81%
Relating to: renewable resource credits, removal of certain natural gas service laterals, natural gas public utility service in municipalities, and granting rule-making authority.
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
25%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total < 1%
Relating to: actions for damages caused by wind energy systems. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
75%
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: renewable portfolio standards and credits; electricity derived from biofuels; electric utility purchases of renewable energy and customer-generated electricity; distributed generation rules; granting rule-making authority; and requiring the exercise of rule-making authority. (FE)
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
20%
2014
July - December
Total 3%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
2014
July - December
Total
2013
January - June
2013
July - December
2014
January - June
80%
2014
July - December
100%
Total 13%

Minor Efforts

No minor efforts found.

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures