Public Utilities Law Section
Annual Report
MSBA Public Utilities Section
Annual Report
2017-18
Section Membership
As of June 1, the Section has 163 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of $4,800.15 as of May 21, 2018.
CLEs & Events
The Section hosted 8 CLE programs in fiscal year 2017-18.
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Program Title
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Date
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Event Code
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CLE Credits
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Number of Attendees
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Public Utilities Section Annual Meeting and Lunch with the Commissioners
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5/16/2018
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256388
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1.0 Standard
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51
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Grid Resilience
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4/25/2018
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255887
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3.0 Standard
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52
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 – What is the Significance on Minnesota’s Utility Industry?
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3/28/2018
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255200
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1.0 Standard
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26
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2018 Minnesota Department of Commerce Legislative Preview
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2/21/2018
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252916
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0.5 Standard
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33
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Federalism Battles in Energy Transportation
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1/17/2018
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251386
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1.0 Standard
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26
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Public Utilities Section 2018 Legislative Session Preview
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11/15/2017
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249383
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1.0 Standard
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32
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Status and Trends of our Nuclear Plants in the Region
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10/18/2017
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248420
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1.0 Standard
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21
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Meet Public Utilities Commission Chair Nancy Lange
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9/27/2017
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247698
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1.0 Standard
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38
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Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s Annual Meeting was held on May 16, 2018 and 51 people attended.
The following officers were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019.
Chair: Eric Swanson
Vice-Chair: Phyllis Reha
Secretary-Treasurer: Ben Gerber
Past Chair: Andrew Moratzka
The following council members were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2020.
- WilliamBlack
- Steven Clay
- Allen Gleckner
- Emma Fazio
- David Moeller
Diversity and Inclusion
What diversity and inclusion goals did the Section include in the 2017-2018 work plan, how did you approach these goals, and what was the result?
While the Section did not identify specific diversity and inclusion goals in the 2017-18 work plan, the Section did appoint a Diversity Representative and will be working towards identifying goals for next year.
Other Section Accomplishments
The Section successfully incorporated remote access participation at the monthly section CLE’s.
Submitted By:
Andrew Mortazka, Section Chair
Date: June 27, 2018