Public Utilities Section
Annual Report
2022-2023
Section Membership
As of June 9, 2023 the Section has 172 members.
Financial Status
The Section had an account balance of $8,888.00 as of April 30, 2023.
CLEs & Events
The Section hosted 6 events in fiscal year 2022-23. The Section also participated in Meet the Bar events at all three law schools.
| Program Title | Date | Event Code | CLE Credits | Attendees | Virtual/ In-person/ Hybrid |
| Public Utilities Section Annual Meeting, CLE and 25 Year Celebration | 5/17/2023 | 485305 | 1.0 Standard | 63 | Hybrid |
| The Energy Transition - Overcoming the Challenges of Today for Better Outcomes Tomorrow | 4/14/2023 | 485011
| 4.0 Standard | 83 | Hybrid |
| MISO and the Ongoing Transition of the Power Grid | 2/15/2023 1 | 480650 | 1.0 Standard | 42 | Virtual |
| Meet the New Deputy Commissioner and Update from the Executive Secretary | 1/24/2023 1 | 479524 | 1.0 Standard | 38 | Virtual |
| The Grand Deployment Challenge - How to Get Built all that New Federal Climate Policy Incentivizes | 11/16/2022 | 476313 | 1.0 Standard | 44 | Hybrid |
| Energy Transformation Is Everywhere | 10/19/2022 | 475190 | 1.0 Standard | 35 | Hybrid |
Annual Meeting and Election Results
The Section’s Annual Meeting was held on May 17, 2023 and 63 people attended. The Section voted to approve revisions to the Bylaws, including a name change of the Section to Energy & Public Utilities Law.
Elected Officers for a one-year term from 07/01/23 – 06/30/24:
Chair: Riley Conlin, Stoel Rives LLP
Vice-Chair: Jeffrey Boman, Office of the Minnesota Attorney General
Secretary-Treasurer: OPEN
Past Chair: Benjamin Gerber, M-RETS
Newly Elected Council Member for a two-year term from 07/01/23 – 06/30/25:
Jackson Evans, Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Elizabeth Schmiesing, Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.
Re-Elected Council Members for a two-year term from 07/01/23 – 06/30/25:
Peter Madsen, Taft
Michael Remington, Xcel Energy
Council Members Serving Existing Term from 07/01/22 – 06/30/24:
Micah Revell, Stinson LLP
Mike Schowalter, Fresh Energy
David Moeller, Allete
A big thank-you to our outgoing Council Members:
Haley Waller Pitts, Fredrikson & Byron PA
Steven Clay, Midcontinent Independent System Operator
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
As part of the Bylaws revisions, the Section adopted an Equity Statement.
Other Section Accomplishments
The Section Council had extremely successful CLE events this year with high attendance numbers at all events. Section membership remains strong with increased interest from new attorneys and law students. The new Section name: Energy & Public Utilities Law promises to increase new membership by clarifying the focus of the group.
Submitted By:
Lisa Crum, Section Chair
Date: July 6, 2023