Governance

M-RETS Stakeholder Process

M-RETS Administrator has ultimate responsibility for preparation, amendment, compilation and interpretation of all Operating Procedures, functional design documents and similar documents related to the design and operation of M-RETS
Need for balance between input from market participants and government agencies and independence of M-RETS Administrator
Starting point for Operating Procedures is draft Operating Procedures dated October 26, 2006
Amendments to Operating Procedures will be based on consultation with Advisory Groups
The M-RETS Governing Board and the M-RETS Subscriber Group will provide input and advice on M-RETS design and Operating Procedures. M-RETS Administrator will work cooperatively with both Advisory Groups to maximize their input while safeguarding independence of M-RETS Administrator
M-RETS Governing Board will establish its own bylaws and governance structure.
M-RETS Subscriber Group is open to every M-RETS Account Holder, although Account Holders are not required to belong to M-RETS Subscriber Group
- Prior to commencement of M-RETS operation, M-RETS Subscriber Group will be populated by potential account holders identified by the M-RETS Governing Board
- Upon commencement of M-RETS operation, any member of M-RETS Subscriber Group that has not become account holder will no longer be member of M-RETS Subscriber Group
- Primary objective of M-RETS Subscriber Group will be to provide M-RETS Administrator with real-world market-based input on the functionality and operation of M-RETS
- Each account holder may designate one member and one alternate for M-RETS Subscriber Group
- M-RETS Subscriber Group will select Chair and Vice-Chair from among its members, each of which will serve one-year term
- The Midwest ISO may also have a role in M-RETS Subscriber Group, if it so desires
Each Advisory Group will meet with M-RETS Administrator on monthly basis prior to commencement of operations of M-RETS and on quarterly basis after commencement of operations of M-RETS
Meetings will initially be in person (with teleconference availability) in Madison, Milwaukee, Minneapolis or another city in M-RETS area that provides reasonable access for members of each Advisory Group and M-RETS Administrator. After initial meetings, Chair of each Advisory Group will determine whether meetings will be held in person and/or by webinar/teleconference
Meetings with Advisory Groups will be on same day, when possible, and on adjacent days, when same-day meetings are not possible

M-RETS Board of Directors

Deborah Erwin, President
PSC of Wisconsin
610 North Whitney Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7854
Deborah.Erwin(at)wisconsin.gov
(608) 266-3905
Term Expires: October 2013
Pat Keily, Vice President
WE Energies
231 W. Michigan St.
Milwaukee, WI 53203
pat.keily(at)we-energies.com
(414) 221-2820
Term Expires: October 2011
Brian Rounds, Secretary
Public Utilities Commission
Capitol Building, 1st floor
500 East Capitol Avenue
Pierre, SD 57501-5070
brian.rounds(at)state.sd.us
(605) 773-3201
Term Expire: October 2013
Susan Mackenzie
Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
Saint Paul, MN 55101-2147
Susan.Mackenzie (at)state.mn.us
(651) 201-2241
Term Expires: October 2012
Janet Amick
Iowa Utilities Board
1375 E. Court Ave.
Des Moines, IA 50319-0069
Janet.Amick(at)iub.iowa.gov
Tel: 515-725-7301
Term Expires: October 2012
Illona Jeffcoat-Sacco
North Dakota Public Service Commission
600 E Boulevard Ave, Dept 408
Bismarck, ND 58505
Ijs(at)nd.gov
(701) 328-2407
Term Expires: October 2012
Larry W Johnston
Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
500 First Avenue SW
Rochester, MN 55902-3303
lw.johnston(at)smmpa.org
(507) 292-6440
Term Expires: October 2013
Eric Jensen
Izaak Walton League
Midwest Office
1619 Dayton Avenue, Ste. 202
St. Paul MN 55104-6206
Ejensen(at)iwla.org
(651) 649-1446
Term Expires: October 2011
Kelly Snyder
Environmental Markets Analyst
ACES Power Marketing
4140 West 99th Street
Carmel, IN 46032
317.344.7057
Kelly.Snyder(at)acespower.com
Term Expires: October 2013
Ronald J Franz
Dairyland Power Cooperative
3200 East Avenue South
P.O. Box 817
La Crosse, WI 54602-0817
rjf(at)dairynet.com
608-787-1322
Eric Schroeder, Treasurer (officer only)
Great Plains Institute
2801 21st Ave. S., Suite 220
Minneapolis, MN 55407
eschroeder(at)gpisd.net, 612-278-7157