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Item Interview with Allen Gleckner(2015-06-16) Gleckner, Allen; Monti, MartaAllen Gleckner is a Senior Policy Associate at Fresh Energy. He is focused on aligning transmission market rules and state permitting towards broader regional deployment of clean electricity resources. Mr. Gleckner has worked on utility-scale and distribution-scale projects and policy.Item Interview with Ben Porath(2016-03-02) Porath, Ben; Monti, MartaBen Porath is the Vice President of Power Delivery for Dairyland Power Cooperative. During the CapX2020 initiative, Mr. Porath worked as a Transmission Strategist and Director of System Operations.Item Interview with Chris Fleege(2016-01-22) Fleege, Chris; Monti, MartaChris Fleege is the Vice President of Transmission and Distribution at Minnesota Power.Item Interview with Clair Moeller(2015-07-09) Moeller, Clair; Monti, MartaClair Moeller is the Executive Vice President of Transmission and Technology at the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). Mr. Moeller is responsible for MISO’s transmission planning functions, transmission services, and information technology. Mr. Moeller is skilled at identifying and implementing best practices in transmission planning and operations. His current focus is infrastructure planning in collaboration with the utilities that serve the 15 states and one Canadian province that comprise the MISO region. Under his guidance, transmission planners in the region have begun to explore transmission infrastructure value by utilizing techniques borrowed from generation and strategic planners in an effort to give policymakers context for the decisions they will face as the electric energy future unfolds.Item Interview with Dave Geschwind and Rick Hettwer(2016-01-27) Geschwind, Dave; Hettwer, Rick; Monti, MartaDave Geschwind is the CEO and Director of Operations of Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA), and is the President of the Western Fuels Association. Mr. Geschwind has experience in overseeing generation and transmission assets, power marketing and operation functions, and in dealing with matters like the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), North-American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), and Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO). Rick Hettwer is the Manager of Power Delivery at Southern Minnesota Municipal Power Agency (SMMPA).Item Interview with David Boyd(2015-07-24) Boyd, David; Monti, MartaDavid Boyd is the Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs at MISO, the Midcontinent Independent System Operator. He serves as MISOs primary liaison with the governors and state regulatory and legislative policymakers on footprint wide matters in the MISO region. Dr. Boyd served as a Commissioner of the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission from 2007-2015, during a time when the CapX2020 group was submitting Certificate of Need and Route Permits.Item Interview with Gordon Pietsch(2015-06-19) Pietsch, Gordon; Monti, MartaGordon Pietsch is the Director of Transmission Planning and Operations at Great River Energy.Item Interview with Greg Rislov(2015-06-23) Rislov, Greg; Monti, MartaGreg Rislov serves as the Commission Advisor to the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission, advising the commission on financial and policy issues related to electric, natural gas, and telecom regulation. Mr. Rislov also serves as the commission’s staff representative for the Organization of MISO States.Item Interview with Mark Alhstrom(2015-07-09) Alhstrom, Mark; Monti, MartaMark Alhstrom is the Vice President, Renewable Energy Policy at NextEra Energy Resources. A founder and CEO of several technology companies, Mark focuses on the integration of utility wind and solar energy into the power grid. Mr. Alhstrom was involved in the CapX2020 initiative by way of Wind on the Wires, providing technical analysis and expertise.Item Interview with Michael Noble(2015-06-16) Noble, Michael; Monti, MartaMichael Noble is the CEO and Executive Director of Fresh Energy, an independent non-profit organization working to speed the transition to a clean energy economy by working to shape and drive progressive energy policies.Item Interview with Mike Gregerson(2015-06-01) Gregerson, Mike; Monti, MartaMike Gregerson has over 30 years of management, executive, and consulting experience in the electric utility arena including environmental and regulatory affairs, customer service, and energy policy negotiations. He worked for 30 years at Northern States Power/Xcel Energy before retiring. Mr. Gregerson is currently an energy policy program consultant with Great Plains Institute, with a focus in supporting regional and state expansion of renewable energy and transmission development in the Midwest.Item Interview with Priti Patel(2015-07-30) Patel, Priti; Monti, MartaPriti Patel is currently the Regional Executive for the MISO North Region for the Midcontinent Independent System Operator, and is responsible for customer and state regulatory affairs. Prior to joining MISO, Ms. Patel was the Director of Strategic Transmission Initiatives for Xcel Energy, and served as the Co-Executive Director of the CapX2020 initiative.Item Interview with Tim Noeldner(2016-01-20) Noeldner, Tim; Monti, MartaTim Noeldner is the Vice President of Rates and Special Projects for WPPI Energy. During the CapX2020 initiative, Mr. Noeldner worked as the Director of Special Projects for WPPI Energy.Item Interview with Tim Rogelstad(2016-02-10) Rogelstad, Tim; Monti, MartaTim Rogelstad has been the President of Otter Tail Power Company since 2014, and has worked with the company since 1989. Mr. Rogelstad worked as the Manager of Transmission Planning during the CapX2020 initiative.