Opponents of utility projects allege bias by ex-regulator
Associated PressMADISON, Wis. — A former state regulator applied to become CEO of one of Wisconsin’s largest utility companies just months after voting to approve two of its projects, prompting opponents of the plans to accuse him of bias. As a member of the Public Service Commission, which regulates the state’s utilities, Mike Huebsch voted in favor of Dairyland Power Cooperative’s plans as a major partner to build the $492 million Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line and a $700 million natural gas plant. An attorney for the projects opponent, Driftless Area Land Conservancy, told the State Journal that the revelation that Huebsch sought employment with one of the project’s owners casts doubt on the impartiality of his decision. Wisconsin law prohibits former state officials from profiting from their past positions to aid private interests.
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