is principal and chief economist at Seventhwave, a think tank in Madison, Wisconsin, and senior fellow at Michigan State University's (MSU's) Institute of Public Utilities. He has worked in the field of utility regulation for 36 years, including 21 years at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission. He has appeared as an expert witness in utility proceedings across the country, published reports and journal articles, and is co-author with Janice Beecher of the book, Risk Principles for Public Utility Regulators (MSU Press). Kihm holds a bachelor's degree in economics and master's degrees in financial economics and quantitative methods from the University of Wisconsin. He is a Chartered Financial Analyst.Janice Beecher has served as Director of the Institute of Public Utilities at MSU since 2002, bringing more than 30 years of applied research experience to the position. Her areas of interest include regulatory institutions, governance, and pricing, and she specializes in the water sector. She is a frequent author, lecturer, and participant in professional forums and Editor of Utilities Policy. She recently coauthored the book, Risk Principles for Public Utility Regulators. She is presently serving on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Environmental Finance Advisory Board and recently completed service on Michigan's 21st Century Infrastructure Commission. She previously held positions at Ohio State and Indiana Universities and the Illinois Commerce Commission. Beecher has a Ph.D. in political science from Northwestern University and faculty appointments in MSU's College of Social Science, where she has taught graduate courses in public policy and regulation.
Ronald L. Lehr practices law and consults for clients on energy regulation and business matters.Current assignments include foundation-funded consulting work on a variety of topics related to increasing the amount of clean energy in electric systems, including system, operations, integration and transmission planning for the Western Interconnection and new utility business models and regulatory reforms that support them. He has worked for private firms, nonprofit advocacy groups, national energy laboratories, and foundations on renewable energy policies and commercialization strategies. He represented the wind industry in the Western United States on regional transmission and related issues for over a decade. He served for seven years (1984 to 1991) as Chairman and Commissioner of the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. He has served on corporate and foundation boards of directors and boards of advisors, including as President of the Denver Board of Water Commissioners.
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