Nina Plaushin

ITC Holdings Corp. operates as an independent electricity transmission company. The firm's operations performed by its regulated operating subsidiaries fall into the following categories: asset planning; engineering, design and construction; asset protection and performance; cyber security operations and engineering; maintenance; and real time operations. The asset planning group uses detailed system models and load forecasts to develop its system expansion capital plans. The engineering, design and construction group is responsible for design, equipment specifications, maintenance plans, and project engineering for capital, operation, and maintenance work. The asset protection and performance group is responsible for safety, human performance, security, and emergency preparedness and response. The cyber security operations and engineering group is responsible for protecting its digital assets and data by deploying advanced tools, techniques and monitoring systems designed to counteract and neutralize cyber threats. The maintenance category develops and track preventive maintenance plans to promote safe and reliable systems. The real time operations engages in the transmission system operators continuously monitor the performance of the transmission systems of its regulated operating subsidiaries, using software and communication systems to perform analysis to plan for contingencies and maintain security and reliability following any unplanned events on the system. The company was founded in November 2003 and is headquartered in Novi, MI.

WPPI Energy, Inc. generates and supplies electricity. It operates transmission lines and power plants that give a capacity of more than 300 MW. The company is engaged in wholesale energy transactions with other regional utilities and energy marketers. It was founded in 1980 and is headquartered in Sun Prairie, WI.

American Transmission Co. owns and operates the high-voltage electric transmission system. It provides electric transmission services in portions of Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, and Illinois. It serves electricity producers and electric distribution companies. The company was founded by José M. Delgado in 2001 and is headquartered in Waukesha, WI.

Part of PPL Corp., PPL Global, Inc. generates and distributes electricity. The company is based in Allentown, PA.

Hill & Knowlton, Inc. engages in the provision of international communications consultancy services. The company was founded in 1927 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Van Ness Feldman PC provides legal advisory services. The firm offers services to different industries including, Alaska native affairs, clean tech, colleges and universities, commercial real estate, environmental cleanup, fisheries, housing, ecosystem trading, municipal government and public entities, power generation and transmission, utilities, motor vehicles and off-road products, natural gas and oil, ports, marine terminals, and industrial facilities. Its services include: litigation, permitting, CFTC regulatory compliance and policy. The company was founded by William Van Ness Jr. and Howard J. Feldman in 1977 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Edison Electric Institute provides reference materials and information resources on the electricity industry to its members. It offers public policy leadership, strategic business intelligence, and essential conferences and forums. The company was founded in 1933 and is headquartered in Washington, DC.

The Energy Future Coalition operates as a non-partisan alliance that seeks to bridge the differences among business, labor and environmental groups and identify energy policy options. It helps to educate and advocate energy generation and use. The company was founded in 2002 by Timothy E. Wirth, C. Boyden Gray and John D. Podesta and is headquartered in Washington, DC.