Public Utilities Law Section
Annual Report
Public Utilities Section
Annual Report
2019-2020
Section Membership
As of June 18, 2020 the Section has 161 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of $1,946.47 as of May 31, 2020.
CLEs & Events
The Section hosted 6 events in fiscal year 2019-20.
| Program Title | Date | Event Code | CLE Credits | Number of Attendees |
| Webinar: Public Utilities Section Annual Meeting - Meet the Newest PUC Commissioner and the New PUC Executive Secretary | 06/17/2020 | 307748 | 1.0 Standard | 61 |
| Renewable Natural Gas - Current Trends in Regulation and Compliance | 02/19/2020 | 288807 | 1.0 Standard | 37 |
| Public Utilities Section 2020 Legislative Session Preview | 01/15/2020 | 287425 | 1.0 Standard | 49 |
| Cocktails and Conversation with Former Commissioner Boyd | 11/20/2019 | 280905 | 1.0 Standard | 18 |
| Searching for the “Y” - Preparing for Your Next Complex Case | 10/16/2019 | 276145 | 1.0 Standard | 40 |
| Energy and Eminent Domain | 09/18/2019 | 276145 | 1.0 Standard | 79 |
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s Annual Meeting was held on June 17, 2020 by videoconference.
The following council members were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021:
Newly-Elected Council Members for a two year term from 2020-2022:
- Lauren Bethke, Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
- Alexandra Klass, University of Minnesota Law School
Re-Elected Council Members for a two year term from 2020-2022:
- Allen Gleckner, Fresh Energy
- David Moeller, Allete
Returning Council Members (2019 – 2021 term):
- Riley Conlin, Stoel Rives LLP
- Lisa Crum, Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Matthew Olsen, Otter Tail Power Company
- Haley Waller Pitts, Fredrikson & Byron PA
The following officers were elected to serve on the Section’s Governing Council from 7/1/2020 to 6/30/2021:
- Chair: Phyllis Reha, PAR Energy Solutions LLC
- Vice-Chair: Benjamin Gerber, M-RETS
- Secretary-Treasurer: Steven Clay, CenterPoint Energy
- Past Chair: Eric Swanson, Winthrop & Weinstine PA
Diversity and Inclusion
The Section Council continues to consider diversity and inclusion when choosing topics, speakers, and organizations/groups to invite for our CLE programs. We had an elimination of bias CLE scheduled for the end of March 2020 but postponed the program due to the pandemic. We are working on rescheduling this program in the near future.
Submitted By:
Ben Gerber, Section Vice-Chair
June 25, 2020