Governance

M-RETS Board of Directors and Officers
at 2012 Annual Meeting in Minneapolis

• Deborah Erwin, President (Regulator)
  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 (IOU)
  WE Energies
  231 W. Michigan St.
  Milwaukee, WI 53203
  pat.keily(at)we-energies.com
  (414) 221-2820
  Term Expires: October 2014
  

• Brian Rounds, Secretary (Regulator)
  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 (Regulator)
  Minnesota Public Utilities Commission
  Saint Paul, MN 55101-2147
  Susan.Mackenzie (at)state.mn.us
  (651) 201-2241
  Term Expires: October 2013
  

• Janet McGurk (Regulator)
  Iowa Utilities Board
  1375 E. Court Ave.
  Des Moines, IA 50319-0069
  Janet.McGurk(at)iub.iowa.gov
  Tel: 515-725-7301
  Term Expires: 2015
  

• Larry W Johnston (MUNI)
  Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency
  500 First Avenue SW
  Rochester, MN 55902-3303
  lw.johnston(at)smmpa.org
  (507) 292-6440
  Term Expires: October 2014
  

• Eric Jensen (Non Profit)
  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 2014
  

• Dan Heim (Marketer)
  Exelon/Constellation
  300 Exelon Way
  Kennett Square, PA 19348
  610-765-6723
  Daniel.Heim(at)exeloncorp.com
  Term Expires: October 2013
  

• Ronald J Franz (CO-OP)
  Dairyland Power Cooperative
  3200 East Avenue South
  P.O. Box 817
  La Crosse, WI 54602-0817
  rjf(at)dairynet.com
  608-787-1322
  Term Expires: October 2013
  

• Eric Schroeder, Treasurer (officer only)
  Great Plains Institute
  2801 21st Ave. S., Suite 220
  Minneapolis, MN 55407
  eschroeder(at)gpisd.net
  612-278-7157
  

• Jeffery Cottes (Regulator)
  Province of Manitoba
  Department of Innovation, Energy and Mines Energy Division
  1200-155 Carlton Street
  Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3C 3H8
  Jeffery.Cottes(at)gov.mb.ca
  204.945.2695
  Term Expires: October 2014
  

• Amy Fredregill
  Executive Director
  Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System, Inc.
  1885 University Avenue West, Suite 315
  St. Paul, MN 55104-3462
  amy(at)mrets.org
  651-789-3338
  

• Zara Scharf
  Program Analyst
  Midwest Renewable Energy Tracking System, Inc.
  1885 University Avenue West, Suite 315
  St. Paul, MN 55104-3462
  zara(at)mrets.org
  651-789-3337
  

• 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