The commission voted to enter closed session to discuss land-lease negotiations and purchase-power agreements and to conduct a general manager performance review. The chair cited Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating negotiating the purchase or lease of public property and 19.85(1)(c) for personnel deliberations; Gabrielle moved and Nate seconded the motion, and the vote to enter closed session carried.

Agenda language named specific subjects to be discussed in closed session: a land lease with 1 Energy Renewables, purchase-power agreements with Great Lakes Utilities and Wisconsin Public Service (Marsh Incorporation), and the general manager review. The commission took the motion without public debate on those matters and moved into closed session as authorized by state law.