Act 141 provides that the investor-owned electric and gas utilities must collectively establish and fund the statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. To fulfill their obligations under Act 141, the energy utilities have formed the Statewide Energy Efficiency and Renewable Administration or "SEERA." The primary organizations that make up the Focus on Energy Program and their responsibilities are as follows:

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has oversight of the statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. This includes: review and approval of the program administrator(s) selected by the utilities and of the contracts between the utilities and the program administrator for administration of the statewide programs; contracting with one or more independent parties for an annual performance evaluation and financial audits of the statewide programs; requiring each energy utility to spend the amount required to fund statewide energy efficiency and renewable resource programs; and managing day-to-day program activities.

SEERA
SEERA creates and funds statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy programs. SEERA also contracts, on the basis of competitive bids, with one or more persons to administer the programs. SEERA has no obligations regarding the statewide programs other than creating and funding the programs and contracting for their administration.

Program Administrators
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation (WECC) is the program administrator for the Focus on Energy Business, Residential and Renewable Energy Programs. The Energy Center of Wisconsin is the program administrator for the Environmental and Economic Research and Development Program.

Fiscal Agent
Wipfli LLP, in a fiduciary capacity, receives, distributes and accounts for statewide energy efficiency and renewable energy funds under Act 141.

Evaluation
PA Government Services, Inc. leads a team of evaluation experts to quantify the energy saving impacts of the Focus on Energy Program on Wisconsin's citizens and economy. The evaluators are charged with independently verifying program administrator reports of energy savings.

Compliance Agent
Virchow, Krause & Company, LLC performs audits to ensure that Program Administrators, contractors and subcontractors comply with the Policy and Procedures Manual created for the Focus on Energy Program as well as all contractual requirements.

Focus on Energy Organizational Chart