[2] The commission consists of three full-time commissioners who are appointed by the governor and confirmed by the Wisconsin State Senate in staggered six-year terms.
After leaving the Commission to serve as Secretary of the Department of Administration, Walker appointed her in January 2019 for a third time to complete the term of former Commissioner Lon Roberts.
[4] The Public Service Commission's staff analyst on these cases, Corey Singletary, testified that We Energies had not provided enough evidence to justify the changes they requested.
[6] Public Service Commissioners are prohibited by Wisconsin statute from communicating with parties with a substantial interest in the outcome of a pending case.
In both March and June, Commissioner Nowak appeared on panels for conferences hosted by the Edison Electric Institute.
In the June panel, titled "Utility Regulation and Success in a Low Growth Economy," she appeared alongside We Energies CEO Gale Klappa.