Schedule

On May 12, 2025, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission Focus on Energy Workgroup will meet on the following agenda:

1. Welcome, roll call, and review of agenda.

2. Review and approval of previous meeting minutes.

3. Discussion of policies relevant and applicable to the Commission’s Order directing EWG to examine the appropriateness of the Focus on Energy cost-effectiveness framework in assessing beneficial electrification initiatives. EWG will be joined by Steve Schiller, an Affiliate in the Energy Markets and Programs Department at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. Experts from Commission staff, the Focus Evaluation Team and the Program Administrator Team will be available to answer questions and discuss technical aspects relevant to this agenda item.

4. Scheduling.

5. Adjourn.

On May 12, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Newsmakers Host Lisa Pugh will sit down with Todd Streicher, Co-Founder & President of CyberNINES and National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Great Lakes Chapter Board Member, Aina Vilumsons, President and Executive Director of Wisconsin Procurement Institute (WPI), and Bill Berrien, CEO of Pindel Global Precision and Chairman of the Wisconsin Defense Industry Council (WDIC). (Brought to you by Nicolet National Bank).

Additional Resources:

• 5/13/2025 Wisconsin Defense Industry Council Annual Conference
• 5/14/2025 Navigating Compliance Risks to Drive Strategic Advantage
• 5/15/2025 11th Annual DOD Contract Management Update

On May 13, 2025, the Senate Committee on Licensing, Regulatory Reform, State and Federal Affairs will hold a public hearing on Senate Bill 57 / Assembly Bill 24 Relating to: county sheriff assistance with certain federal immigration functions.

On May 16, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).

On May 17, 2025, the Republican Party of Wisconsin will host its State Convention in Rothschild, Wisconsin. Coverage features:

9 AM – 11:30 AM: Morning Convention Session

1:30 PM – 5 PM: Afternoon Convention Session

On May 20, 2025, WisPolitics.com will host a luncheon panel discussion on the state’s long-term transportation needs and how to pay for them.

Panelists include:

• Sen. Cory Tomczyk, R-Mosinee, chair of the Senate transportation committee
• Rep. Kalan Haywood, D-Milwaukee, assistant Assembly Dem leader and a member of the Assembly transportation committee
• Steve Baas, executive director of the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
• Jason Stein, president of the Wisconsin Policy Forum, which did this study: Road Map – Assessing Funding Wisconsin’s Transportation Needs

On May 23, 2025, WisconsinEye’s Rewind Host and CBS 58 Capitol Reporter Emilee Fannon and WisPolitics.com Editor JR Ross will review this week in state politics. (Brought to you by the Wisconsin Realtors Association).