Thank you to everyone who virtually attended this year’s WUI Annual Meeting of Members. Your board of directors appreciates you taking time to join us. The board is also grateful to all members who participated in the proxy vote by either mailing-in or submitting your votes on-line. The COVID -19 pandemic of 2020 has pushed us into our homes and into an unknown, ever-changing virtual world. WUI is grateful for your support, voice, and participation.

Chairman of the Board, Roger Cole, led this year’s virtual Annual Business meeting. Roger announced the results from the proxy vote for the Annual Meeting: the acceptance of the 2019 Board minutes; Jeff West and Roger Cole were re-elected to the board of directors; and election of Connie Lawniczek and Gregory Bollom to the Board of Directors. Following Kenyon Kies’ treasurer’s report, Executive Director James Buchen presented the 2019-2020 legislative update.

Joining the meeting from New Jersey, James M. Thalacker, Managing Director, BMO US Equity Research, presented Issues and Trends in Utility Investing. James highlighted the solid and reliable structure of Utility investments.
Jeffrey Ripp, Alliant Energy Director of Regulatory Strategy and Solution, spoke with the group about the latest developments in renewable generation, battery technology and electric vehicles. Interspersed throughout the meeting, short videos rounded out the program with highlights from Xcel, MGE, ATC, Alliant Energy and WEC Energy group subsidiary, WPS.

Missed the meeting? The Annual Business Meeting and presentations will be available via YouTube with links from our WUI website and Facebook page.