About WIEG

The Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group (WIEG) is a nonprofit consumer advocacy trade association for affordable and reliable energy. WIEG represents Wisconsin’s largest employers encompassing more than 50,000 employees, each of whom is a state taxpayer and utility ratepayer. WIEG members represent most major Wisconsin manufacturing industries including but not limited to paper, malting, automobile, food processing, chemical, metal casting, and fabricating.

WIEG's primary focus is to advocate for reliable and cost effective gas and electric service for Wisconsin energy consumers. Since the 1970's, WIEG has intervened on behalf of its member companies before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Executive Branch State Agencies, State Legislature, Midwest Independent System Operator (MISO) and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission in Washington D.C. Substantial energy cost savings have resulted for member companies and all ratepayers due to WIEG's lobbying efforts with legislation, utility rate cases and fuel cases.

I. Vision
A reliable and cost competitive energy environment

II. Mission
Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group educates and promotes policies that drive affordable, efficient and reliable energy for Wisconsin

To accomplish its Mission, WIEG:
1 Educates members and other entities on utility, regulatory and legislative developments
2 Participates directly in regulatory and legislative proceedings and other energy-associated forums

III. Statement of Critical Objectives
• The Wisconsin energy regulatory process must be responsive, efficient and transparent
• Policies are developed that preserve and enhance the existing industrial and economic base in Wisconsin
• Stakeholders make informed decisions on energy issues

IV. Board Members
• Board Chairman: Joe Muehlbach, Quad/Graphics
• Board Vice Chairman: Shane Henriksen, Enbridge
• Secretary: Paul Landon, Basic American Foods
• Treasurer: Cal Kooyenga, Fairbanks Morse Engine
• Bernard Malnarick, AirGas Merchant Gases
• Bruce Williams, Bemis Company, Inc.
• Robert Behnke, Brillion Iron Works, Inc.
• Tim Morris, ERCO Worldwide
• Patricia Bowles, Georgia-Pacific Corp.
• Tari Emerson, Kohl’s Department Stores, Inc.
• Nathan Heinle, Ladish Co.
• Thomas Scharff, NewPage Corp
• Mike Potts, Orion Energy Systems
• Bill Ward, Procter & Gamble Paper Products Co.
• Tony Karwowski, S.C. Johnson & Sons, Inc.
• David Brehm, TTM Technologies
• Daryll Fuentes, USG Interiors, Inc.