The Customers First! Coalition hosts its third annual energy conference on Monday, October 17th, 2005, at American Family Insurance headquaters in Madison to explore:

– The role that high voltage transmission lines could play in the cost of electricity in Wisconsin;
– The growth of wind energy;
– The the new federal energy policy act of 2005.

This year’s conference will include notable speakers such as James Togerson, President and CEO of Midwest ISO, Rob Gramlich of the American Wind Energy Association, Deborah Sliz of the Transmission Access Policy Study group (TAPS), and Mark Williamson of American Transmission Company. Discussion panels comprised of representatives of utilities, regulatory agencies, the Wisconsin Legislature and public interest organizations will react to the conference presentations and share their views.