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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 Brian Kalk(2015-06-18) Kalk, Brian; Monti, MartaDr. Brian Kalk is currently serving his second term in the North Dakota Public Service Commission, which will expire in 2020. Mr. Kalk also serves as President of the Mid-American Regulatory Commissioners (MARC) and serves as Chair of the Clean Coal Subcommittee for the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC).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 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 Jamie Schrenzel(2015-07-10) Schrenzel, Jamie; Monti, MartaJamie Schrenzel is a State Principal Energy Planner with the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and worked on the environmental permitting of CapX2020 lines.Item Interview with Jim Hoecker(2015-08-24) Hoecker, Jim; Monti, MartaJim Hoecker was a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) beginning in 1993, and then served as the FERCs Chairman from 1997 until leaving the agency in 2001. As Chairman, Mr. Hoecker instituted regional transmission organizations under Order No. 2000 to plan and administer the bulk electric power system. He instituted new market oversight functions and real-time market reports at FERC, and streamlined regulatory processes across the agency.Item Interview with John Wachtler and Louise Segroves(2016-08-06) Wachtler, John; Segroves, Louise; Monti, MartaJohn Watchler is currently the Energy Program Director at the Minnesota Department of Commerce. Prior to this position, Mr. Wachtler was the Vice President of Barr Engineering, which provides engineering and environmental consulting services to clients across the Midwest and Americas. He was the project manager working on Environmental Impact Statements for the Brookings to Hampton, and Hampton to La Crosse CapX2020 lines. Louise Segroves is a Natural Resources Scientist at Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy, and worked as an Environmental Scientist with Barr Engineering during the CapX2020 initiative. With her with at Barr Engineering, Ms. Segroves assisted with environmental review, line corridor review, permitting, and compliance for the Brookings to Hampton, and Hampton to La Crosse CapX2020 lines.Item Interview with Mark Nisbet(2015-06-19) Nisbet, Mark; Monti, MartaMark Nisbet is the North Dakota Principle Manager with Xcel Energy. In his role, Mr. Nisbet is involved with strategy, government and community relations. During the CapX2020 initiative, he was responsible for keeping local officials up to date on project work, as well as community outreach.Item Interview with Mark Thein(2015-07-31) Thein, Mark; Monti, MartaMark Thein has been supervisor for the Oronoco Township for 18 years, and currently holds the title of Chairman of the Board. Mr. Thein is also President of Thein Well Rochester, Inc, a family business.Item Interview with Teresa Mogensen(2016-02-15) Mogensen, Teresa; Monti, MartaTeresa Mogensen is Senior Vice President, Transmission at Xcel Energy and is responsible for all aspects of Xcel Energy's current and future electric transmission system and Transmission and Distribution substations across 10 states. She is president of the Xcel Energy Transco, several transmission-only subsidiary companies engaged in competitive transmission growth opportunities. During the CapX2020 initiative, Ms. Mogensen worked with American Transmission Company (ATC) before joining Xcel Energy as Director of Transmission Asset Management in 2007 before becoming Vice President of Transmission in 2010.Item Interview with Terry Grove(2015-06-08) Grove, Terry; Monti, MartaTerry Grove is the Transmission Policy Program Manager at Great River Energy. Mr. Grove is also the Co-Executive Director of CapX2020, and has provided executive level leadership to assure the successful permitting, siting, and construction of CapX2020 projects.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 Will Kaul, June 2015(2015-06-19) Kaul, Will; Monti, MartaWill Kaul serves as the Vice President for Transmission at Great River Energy, and has worked there or for its predecessor companies for over 33 years. Mr. Kaul is a founder of CapX2020 and has served as its chair since its formation in 2004. This is interview 1 of 2.