Coalition efforts to block new monopoly construction legislation

Posted March 1, 2025
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Anti-competition, anti-consumer legislation was defeated in the last two legislative sessions. Wisconsin’s electric rates are already too high for businesses. Unfortunately, Wisconsin’s utilities have introduced yet another version of the transmission Right of First Refusal (ROFR) bill this legislative session. There is a major coalition effort to defeat AB 25/SB 28 and AB 174. Please contact us to find out how you can be part of the growing coalition.

Utility Dive: Justice Department, FTC urge FERC to expand competition for building new transmission, deny utility exclusivity

Posted August 18, 2022
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There is bipartisan support for transmission competition. The FTC voted 5-0 (no more than three Commissioners can be of the same political party. Trump’s DOJ also supported transmission competition. Four of the five FERC Commissioners recently defended competition in a concurrence.