Chairperson Rebecca Valcq joins us to reflect on her five years leading the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin as she prepares for her final day at the agency on February 2, 2024. We discuss her proudest moments, biggest challenges, memorable cases, and much more. Lori Sakk, Executive Director of the Wisconsin Public Utility Institute, joins to co-host this episode.

Chairperson Valcq discusses the following during our conversation:

• What’s been happening at the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin since the last time we spoke (5:05)
• Looking back at expectations for the job (7:00)
• Proudest moments (9:22)
• Biggest challenges (12:16)
• Major cases (18:38)
• Generic dockets (20:25)
• Memorable episodes of the Electric Wire podcast (25:15)
• Memorable WPUI programs (28:00)
• Sharing wisdom from experience (31:20)
• Legacy (34:44)
• All the Power moment (37:28)
• What’s ahead (40:10)

Links from Episode:

Wisconsin  Public Utility Institute (WPUI):

https://wpui.wisc.edu/

Upcoming Educational Programs from WPUI:

https://wpui.wisc.edu/programs/

Electric Wire, Episode 3 (Apple)

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/energy-innovation-with-wisconsin-energy-leaders/id1497322756?i=1000468353689

Electric Wire, Episode 3 (Spotify)

https://open.spotify.com/episode/6gpyBr1DZAFbYOq2rIc6Ja