Governor Evers Makes Appointment to State's Public Service Commission
Friday, March 13th, 2020 -- 9:38 AM
(AP) -Gov. Tony Evers on Wednesday appointed an advocate for renewable energy to the commission that regulates Wisconsin’s electric, gas, water and telecom industries.Tyler Huebner, executive director of Renew Wisconsin, will replace Mike Huebsch on the Public Service Commission. Huebsch is a former Republican speaker of the state Assembly who was appointed to the commission in 2015 by former Gov. Scott Walker. Huebner, 38, will take the seat March 17 and serve out the remainder of Huebsch’s term, which expires March 2, 2021. Huebsch announced last month he was resigning with just over a year left on his term.
The appointment means that two of the three commission members have been placed there by Evers. The third, Ellen Nowak, is an appointee of Walker. Evers last year set a goal for the state’s electricity supply to be carbon-free by 2050. In addition to regulating Wisconsin’s utilities, the commission also sets rates for utilities and approves large projects, like the construction of new power lines.
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