WI4ROFR

We're a coalition of Wisconsin groups, businesses, and ratepayers committed to protecting and upgrading our state’s power grid.

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

IA court decision was about procedure, not policy. Court’s issue was w/a technicality. Anti ROFR chorus is off key claiming #ROFR “unconstitutional.” ROFR is legal & works. Ask MN folks who save millions w/ROFR. WI ratepayers save $1 billion w/ROFR. Time to act in Badger land!

@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

#ROFR is constitutional & saves ratepayers big $$$. Ask MN folks who pass millions $$$ in grid upgrade costs to WI residents. Claims about an IA court ruling miss the mark; Iowa needs a technical fix to bring ROFR savings to the #Hawkeye state. WI should OK ROFR.
@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

At least 9 WI econ development groups support ROFR. They know a strong economy needs a reliable & safe grid. Statewide WEDA puts #ROFR on its legislative agenda b/c they know it’s key to avoid unnecessary costs and delays in transmission projects. Translated: pass ROFR!
@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

MN knows #ROFR saves $; ROFR lets MN pass millions of costs onto WI; IA was ready to do it, but state court said a technical flaw needs a fix before ratepayers get ROFR benefits. In WI, a small and often inaccurate cabal holds ROFR hostage. Cost: a $1 billion hit to WI ratepayers
@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Foes of saving WI $1 billion are crowing about an Iowa #ROFR court decision, but they’re in the wrong corn field. Iowa’s court ruled on a legislative technicality, not policy. Those crows got it wrong (again); the right response is for WI to OK ROFR and save ratepayers $1 billion.
@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

For those who care @facts in IA., the legislative process was ruled unconstitutional, not the policy. The Court only said #ROFR was void due to the unconstitutional manner of is enactment. Never addressed the merits. Fact: ROFR still benefits ratepayers - WI saves $1 billion!
@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Foreign-backed developers lowballed the Ten West transmission project with a $259M bid—now they wantover $550M. This is exactly why WI should pass #ROFR: to protect ratepayers from costly bait-and-switch schemes. #WIFirst https://t.co/uqhX7lROyo

@SenatorDevin

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

The Delaney–Colorado River line is a cautionary tale: a foreign venture wins a bid with unrealistic costs, then doubles the price when it’s too late to back out. Ratepayers foot the bill. #ROFR = accountability. #WIFirst https://t.co/uqhX7lROyo

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

When transmission is up for grabs, foreign speculators promise the moon, then blame everyone else for not meeting their unrealistic bids. Incumbents have a proven track record and are invested in the community. WI need #ROFR now. https://t.co/uqhX7lSmnW

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Letting hedge funds and foreign developers gamble with WI’s transmission grid is a losing bet. Just look at Ten West: double the costs and time to come online. #ROFR ensures reliable, experienced execution. #ROFR https://t.co/uqhX7lROyo

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Double the cost. Four years of delays. That’s the legacy of Ten West under foreign-backed DCR Transmission. Why would we want this in Wisconsin? #ROFR = Protecting Wisconsin Ratepayers https://t.co/uqhX7lROyo

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

The relatively small anti-ROFR group has tossed a lot at the wall: 9 cents/month savings; faulty legal claims; misleading policy analysis; and plain old political bunk. The one thing they omit is any dispute about WI ratepayer saving $1 BILLION under #ROFR. Time to OK ROFR.

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

When tornadoes hit WI in May, no calls to investment funds were needed for grid repairs. Local people maintain the grid and are neighbors, not investment bankers on the 35th floor of a New York highrise. Adopting #ROFR protects reliability. #WI4ROFR #Good4WI

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Ex GOP Speaker Jensen is one of the brightest political minds in Wis. Not surprising to hear him talk up #ROFR as good public policy and note its many +++. Jensen’s views mirror current GOP Speaker Vos on ROFR. Vos notes ROFR's $1 BILLION ratepayer savings. Time to vote on ROFR.

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

The sucking sound you hear is MN taking WI ratepayer $$ to help pay for MN's grid upgrades. MN has #ROFR; WI doesn't, so WI helps pay more to enhance MN's grid. Bad enough MN has the axe! Enact ROFR and let the Gophers help pay for WI's grid. Then let's get the axe back in fall.

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Who should own and build WI’s grid? A NYC hedge fund watching the profit margin from the 35th floor of a Big Apple skyscraper or someone local w/WI-specific sensitivities and a record of being responsive to the community? #ROFR means putting WI first.

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

No #ROFR means hedge funds can pounce on possible profits, which means new land condemnations & more eminent domain. Likely county targets: Dodge, Waukesha, Jefferson, Walworth, Rock, Sauk, Columbia, Dane, Richland, Crawford, and Fond du Lac. Did your back yard make the list?

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Alarm bells should go off in the 11 counties where hedge funds & developers must condemn/take via eminent domain about 330 miles of land, which is unnecessary w/ROFR. New lines can be put w/current lines. Folks in these urban and rural areas might want to look at a detailed map.

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Hedge funds/developers will need to condemn/take about 330 miles of land for new right of ways to build grid upgrades & repairs. That's a lot of new land takings! W/ROFR, new lines can co-locate w/existing lines. #ROFR = less eminent domain/condemnation. #WI4ROFR

[WI4ROFR @wi4rofr]

Time waits for no one! W/out #ROFR, WI ratepayers will fork over an extra $1 billion; having hedge fund types build the grid means one-year and longer delays. ROFR protects the grid & helps keep projects on schedule and on budget. Schedule ROFR to protect the grid and save $.