2011-11-15T09:35:18-06:00 2010-12-31 OLSEN THIELEN & CO LTD 2675 LONG LAKE ROAD ST PAUL MN 55113 990 2010-01-01 061670689 WIND ON THE WIRES WIND 6516443400 1619 DAYTON AVENUE NO 203 ST PAUL MN 551046206 BETH SOHOLT 6516443400 2011-11-14 1 LINDA M NELSON 6514834521 2010 2016-02-24 21:20:13Z BETH SOHOLT 1619 DAYTON AVENUE NO 203 ST PAUL MN 551046206 1078398 0 X WWW.WINDONTHEWIRES.ORG X 2002 MN WORKING TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS TO BRINGING WIND POWER TO THE MARKET IN THE MIDWEST BY ADDRESSING TECHNICAL AND REGULATORY ISSUES THROUGH EDUCATION AND PUBLIC OUTREACH 15 14 5 0 0 0 706500 1068550 0 0 45 2348 0 7500 706545 1078398 0 0 0 0 0 494450 0 0 0 3 453951 3 948401 706542 129997 1130084 1324962 100 64981 1129984 1259981 X WIND ON THE WIRES (WOW) WORKS TO OVERCOME THE BARRIERS TO BRINGING WIND ENERGY TO MARKET IN THE MIDWEST BY ADDRESSING TECHNICAL, PUBLIC POLICY AND REGULATORY ISSUES. DURING 2010, WOW DRAFTED AND ADVOCATED FOR POLICIES TO ADVANCE THE USE OF WIND POWER IN THE MIDWEST TO MEET STATE, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARD OBJECTIVES AND GOALS, AS WELL AS TO SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY INTEGRATED INTO THE ELECTRIC GRID. 0 0 403923 0 0 EDUCATION - WOW EDUCATED NGO COLLEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS, KEY DECISION MAKERS SUCH AS GOVERNORS, STATE REGULATORS AND LEGISLATORS, THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF WIND POWER AND TRANSMISSION LINE ISSUES AND ADVOCATED FOR NEW TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE TO DELIVER WIND ENERGY TO MARKET. SPECIFICALLY WOW:- SECURED SUPPORT OF STATE REGULATORS FOR THE MIDWEST INDEPENDENT TRANSMISSION SYSTEM OPERATOR (MISO) MULTI-VALUE PROJECT (MVP) COST ALLOCATION PLAN.- PARTNERED WITH THE MIDWESTERN GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION TO KEEP WIND AND CLEAN ENERGY MARKETS A PRIORITY IN THE MIDWEST.- PROVIDED INFORMATION TO REGULATORS, LEGISLATORS, NGO COLLEAGUES, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS ON THE COST OF WIND, WIND INTEGRATION ISSUES, THE ELECTRIC GRID, BEST PRACTICES IN WIND SITING, AND ECONOMIC BENEFITS TO STATES AND THE REGION FROM WIND AND TRANSMISSION DEVELOPMENT.- ADVOCATED IN SEVERAL MIDWEST STATES FOR POLICIES TO ADVANCE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ROBUST AMOUNTS OF WIND ENERGY.- WORKED CLOSELY WITH KEY NGO PARTNERS IN THE REGION TO START PAVING THE WAY FOR APPROVAL OF NEW TRANSMISSION LINES IN SEVERAL STATES. 232277 0 7500 TECHNICAL - WOW PARTICIPATED IN TRANSMISSION PLANNING STUDIES, DISCUSSIONS ON COST ALLOCATION FOR NEW TRANSMISSION LINES, DEVELOPMENT OF MARKET RULES TO INTEGRATE WIND POWER INTO THE ELECTRIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM, AND ANALYSIS OF INTEGRATED SYSTEM OPERATIONS WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY. DURING 2010, KEY TECHNICAL ACTIVITIES FOR WOW INCLUDED:- MISO REGIONAL GENERATOR OUTLET STUDY (RGOS). RGOS WAS A MULTI-YEAR STUDY FOCUSED ON THE TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS NECESSARY TO DEVELOP TRANSMISSION PORTFOLIOS THAT WILL FULFILL RES REQUIREMENTS IN THE MIDWEST AND ACHIEVE THE LOWEST COST PER-MWH. THE STUDY PROVIDES A FIRM TECHNICAL FOUNDATION FOR ONGOING DISCUSSIONS AROUND WHEN, WHERE, AND HOW TO BUILD NEW CLEAN ENERGY TRANSMISSION FOR THE MIDWEST.- PARTICIPATION IN MISO COMMITTEES SUCH AS THE MARKET SUBCOMMITTEE, RELIABILITY SUBCOMMITTEE, INTERCONNECTION PROCESS TASK FORCE, AND THE PLANNING ADVISORY COMMITTEE.- EASTERN INTERCONNECTION PLANNING COLLABORATIVE (EIPC) - WOW PROVIDED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE NGO CAUCUS AND SERVED ON THE EIPC STAKEHOLDER STEERING COMMITTEE REPRESENTING THE NGO SECTOR. 193774 0 0 REGULATORY - WOW PARTICIPATED IN MANY STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATORY PROCEEDINGS TO ENSURE TIMELY AND EFFECTIVE IMPLEMENTATION OF STATE RENEWABLE ENERGY STANDARDS AND OTHER PUBLIC POLICIES TO ADVANCE THE DEPLOYMENT OF CLEAN ENERGY IN THE MIDWEST. SPECIFICALLY, WOW:- ACHIEVED BROAD COST ALLOCATION FOR NEW TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE FROM MISO AND THE FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (FERC).- CRAFTED AND FILED COMMENTS IN SEVERAL STATE AND FEDERAL (FERC) DOCKETS, INCLUDING UTILITY INTEGRATED RESOURCE PLANS, RES IMPLEMENTATION DOCKETS, AND MISO TARIFF AND COMPLIANCE FILINGS. 829974 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 X 15 14 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 MN X BETH SOHOLT 6516443400 1619 DAYTON AVENUE SUITE 203 ST PAUL MN 551046206 JOE DEVITO 2.00 X X 0 0 0 REBECCA STANFIELD 2.00 X X 0 0 0 KATIE ROEK 2.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN LAMMERS 2.00 X X 0 0 0 SETH DUNN 1.00 X 0 0 0 TOM FEILER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD FREE 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB GOUGH 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN LYNCH 1.00 X 0 0 0 IAN KRYGOWSKI 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN MOORE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL NOBLE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM SERCHUK 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN WILLIAM SLOAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL VICKERMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SOHOLT 40.00 X 145000 0 16636 SEAN BRADY 40.00 X 102150 0 7814 247150 0 24450 2 0 1 0 ENERGY SYSTEMS CONSULTING SERVICES LLC PO BOX 16129 ST PAUL MN 55116 TECHNICAL CONSULTING SERVICES 114747 1 1068550 1068550 2348 2348 SERVICE REVENUE 900099 7500 7500 7500 1078398 7500 0 2348 161636 138478 23158 279008 238066 40942 22843 20261 2582 30963 26504 4459 100844 95398 5446 12880 12880 25497 16704 8793 1355 1355 28663 20165 8498 21601 18361 3240 44291 44291 5896 4717 1179 576 576 3690 3690 CONTRACT SERVICES 206527 206527 MISCELLANEOUS 1023 1023 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS 606 606 EDUCATION AND TRAINING 502 502 948401 829974 118427 0 201524 1138041 505000 175000 423442 1500 118 9270 1727 576 0 1151 1130084 1324962 100 64981 100 64981 X 1129984 879981 380000 1129984 1259981 1130084 1324962 129997 0 X 0 1 0 X 0 X 706500 1068550 1775050 706500 1068550 1775050 555806 1219244 45 2348 2393 7500 7500 1784943 X SCHEDULE A, PART II, LINE 10, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME: SERVICE REVENUE RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 1 25634 1 2330 0 1 4661 1 9321 1 4661 46607 0 EXPLANATION OF OTHER LOBBYING ACTIVITIES: PART II-B, LINE 1I: PLANNING LOBBYING ACTIVITIES 1727 576 1151 1151 1078398 948401 129997 0 129997 1078398 0 1078398 0 1078398 948401 0 948401 0 948401 DESCRIPTION OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: PART X: FIN 48 DISCLOSURE FROM AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: THE ORGANIZATION IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, THEREFORE, THE STATEMENTS DO NOT INCLUDE A PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES. THE ORGANIZATION REVIEWS INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN INCOME TAX RETURNS TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE ANY INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THIS INCLUDES POSITIONS THAT THE ENTITY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. THE ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES TAX BENEFITS FROM UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITIONS WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITIONS. THE ORGANIZATION HAS IDENTIFIED NO INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES. THE ORGANIZATION'S FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS ARE OPEN TO EXAMINATION FOR THE TAX YEAR 2009. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ELIZABETH SOHOLT 145000 0 0 0 0 0 8700 0 7936 0 161636 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 4 THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS WERE AMENDED BY ADDING THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AS A VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS ADOPTED BY THE ORGANIZATION ON 09/18/2008. THE POLICY IS FOR ALL DIRECTORS, OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION. IT OUTLINES AREAS IN WHICH A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MAY ARISE, THE NATURE OF POTENTIAL CONFLICTS, DISCLOSURE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR MANAGING CONFLICTS. ALL MATTERS RELATING TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST MUST BE DOCUMENTED IN THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MINUTES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 COMPENSATION OF THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER IS DISCUSSED AND SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.