Madison Office
33 East Main Street Suite 900
Madison,
Wisconsin
53703
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Ave
M.
Bie
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Partner
Madison Office Managing Partner
Professional Experience
Ave M. Bie is a partner in the public utilities and corporate practice groups where she works on state and federal issues for clients at the Firm’s eight nationwide offices. She is the former chairwoman of the Public Service Commission (“PSC”) of Wisconsin and has a wide range of government experience coupled with an extensive knowledge of the inner workings of government regulation and licensing:
- During her tenure and under her leadership, the PSC moved to deal with critical infrastructure challenges to meet the needs of transmission, generation, and the Wisconsin consumers.
- As a member of the national regulator's Telecommunications Committee, she helped advance competitive markets within Wisconsin and worked to advance the deployment of new technologies.
- Development of regulatory strategy for clients.
- Ave is nationally recognized and a respected leader in the field of public utilities.
- Developed strategies for critical infrastructure and renewable portfolio standards.
- As Chair of PSCW, Ave was responsible for all major aspects of the state’s regulation of Wisconsin natural gas utilities, including rates and regulations, construction related to natural gas distribution systems, environmental impact analysis and pipeline safety.
- Authorized transmission line applications, siting of routes and need assessments.
- Developed long-range strategies for EHV transmission systems to accommodate load growth and generation requirements.
Education and Honors
- University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., 1990)
- University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (B.A., cum laude, 1979)
Bar Admissions
Wisconsin,
1990
Court Admissions
U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin, 1990
Professional Recognition
- Named the Best Lawyers’ 2012 Madison Energy Law Lawyer of the Year.
- Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (2010-present: Administrative Law, Energy Law).
- Selected for inclusion in the 2010 Illinois Super Lawyers® list (Administrative Law, Energy Law).
- Selected for inclusion in the 2008 & 2010 InBusiness Executive Register.
- Selected as the “2009 Leader in the Law” by the Wisconsin Law Journal.
Professional and Civic Activities
- Wisconsin Public Service Commission (Chairman and Commissioner, 1998-2004).
- Wisconsin Department of Corrections (Deputy Secretary, 1990-1998).
- Wisconsin Department of Regulation (Licensing Deputy Secretary).
- House Republicans (Policy Director).
- Edgewood Campus School (President, Board of Trustees).
- United Way of Dane County (Board & Executive Committee).
- Quarles & Brady Technology Law Group (Chair).
- Green Bay Packers (Board of Directors).
- St. Mary’s Foundation (Board Member).
- NYISO (New York Independent System Operator) (Board Member).
- Arcadian Networks (Board Member).
- Wisconsin Public Research Institute, Inc. - “WPRI” (Energy Advisory Board Member).
Selected Presentations/Publications
- Quoted, “Renewable energy mandate may get new scrutiny,” Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, November 6, 2010.
- “Rationale for Regulation: Regulator’s Point of View,” Loyola Law School, Chicago, Illinois
- “Developing Green Energy Utilities in Indian Country,” BIA and APS Energy Conference, Parker, Arizona.
- “Business Strategies, Post California Energy Crisis,” Phoenix, Arizona.
- Energy Roundtable, An Executive Discussion for Corporate Report (Wisconsin).
- “The Natural Gas Industry, A Regulator's Perspective,” Wisconsin Energy Symposium.
- “Restructuring the Electric Industry, A Wisconsin Perspective,” American Legislative Exchange Council.
- “How to Protect Customers, Ensure Reliability and Create Real Competition,” ALEC Annual Meeting.
- “Regional Energy Issues,” Midwest Utilities Annual Seminar, Chicago, Illinois.
- “Reliability Issues Facing the Region,” A Governor's Forum on Reliability, Chicago, Illinois.
- “Impact of Market-Based Pricing,” State Bar of Wisconsin Annual Convention.
- “Utilities in Transition,” Wisconsin Utilities Association Annual Convention.
- “Electric Policy in the Midwest,” Federal Reserve Board of Chicago.
- “Regulatory Responsibilities and Incentives to Ensure Energy Security,” United States Energy Association International G-8 Summit.
- “Restructuring the U.S. Electricity Markets,” Standards and Poor’s Utility and Energy Conference.
- “Future of Coal,” Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Series, Gillette, Wyoming.
- “Market Evolution, The New Energy Game,” Wholesale Electric Conference Annual Meeting.
- “Generation Resources and Planning in an Age of Uncertainty,” Midwest Chapter of the Energy Bar Association - Midwest Energy Conference.
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