Office of Energy & Utilities

The Wisconsin Legislature created the Office of Energy (OE) within the Wisconsin DNR to centralize the review of important energy and utility projects and to help streamline the permitting process.

The Wisconsin DNR and the Public Service Commission (PSC) [exit DNR] of Wisconsin signed a Cooperative Agreement [PDF 23KB] that outlines how the two agencies interact on the review of energy & utility projects.

The Office of Energy is the central point of coordination within the Wisconsin DNR for most energy & utility projects including:

• Power Plants,
• Electric Transmission Lines,
• Electric Distribution Lines,
• Natural Gas & Petroleum Pipelines,
• Telecommunication Lines,
• Wind Power Projects, and
• Water Utility Projects.

Related Sites

• Office of Energy Independence
• P.O.W.E.R. Initiative
• Public Service Commission (PSC)
• Wisconsin Focus on Energy
• US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)
• Citizens Utility Board
• Biofuels, Bioenergy, Ethanol--DNR has developed a guidance document that focuses on Ethanol and Bio-diesel. The Bio-Fuel Guidance Document is now available under the Biofuels link located at POWER Wisconsin. The document provides a comprehensive overview of the regulatory requirements businesses need to consider.
• Consumer Conservation Ideas

Office of Energy Contact Information

WDNR Office of Energy, OE/G3,
101 S. Webster Street,
Madison, WI 53707

• Dave Siebert, Director, (608) 264-6048
• Steve Ugoretz, Lead Analyst & Wind Projects, (608) 266-6673
• Ben Callan, Wetland & Waterways, (608) 266-3524
• Cheryl Laatsch, Wetland & Waterways, (608) 264-8943
• Linda Talbot, Wetland & Waterways, (608) 266-8148
• Shari Koslowsky, Endangered Resources Specialist, (608) 261-4382
• Jeff Schimpff, Project Manager, (608) 267-7853
• Jim Bertolacini, Erosion Control & Stormwater Management, (608) 264-8971
• Jim Pardee, Project Manager & WEPA Coordinator, (608) 266-0426