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PSC awards intervenor compensation to Clean Wisconsin for Quad 5 participation
Summary
Clean Wisconsin will receive $65,315 to retain Synapse Energy Economics to provide expert analysis in the Quad 5 planning docket; commissioners found the request would produce durable, statewide benefits and approved full funding.
The Public Service Commission voted to grant Clean Wisconsin intervenor compensation in the amount of $65,315 to fund Synapse Energy Economics’ participation in the Quad 5 Focus on Energy planning docket.
Chair Strand summarized the request and the rationale for full funding, noting the request’s statewide scope and long‑term value to the planning record. “To me, this request is truly the definition of a statewide impact,” she said, citing Synapse’s technical work on program design, avoided cost estimation and cost‑recovery analyses.
Commissioners discussed timing and precedent; one commissioner noted that intervenors often undertake work at risk before reimbursement is approved, and commissioners concluded the proposed work remained an efficient, high‑value use of limited intervenor funds. The motion to award the full requested amount carried on a unanimous voice vote.
Administrative note: intervenor compensation in Wisconsin is reimbursed on a time‑and‑materials reimbursement basis after eligible work is performed; the commission noted limited intervenor funding availability pending the state budget but found the Quad 5 request merited full support given its statewide and durable nature.
