HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
COMMITTEE ON ENERGY
REP. JOE BELLINO
CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
9:00 AM
Room 519, House Office Building
The House Committee on Energy was called to order by Chair Bellino.
The Chair requested attendance be called:
Present: Reps. Bellino, Markkanen, Hoitenga, Reilly, Berman, Paquette, Martin, Outman,
Roth, Manoogian, Sneller, Cherry, Haadsma, Morse, Puri, Scott.
Absent: None.
Excused: None.
Representative Berman joined the committee remotely.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by Reka Holley Voelker,
Legislative & Tribal Liaison & Communications Section Manager for the Michigan Public
Service Commission. Reka Holley Voelker gave a presentation on Reactive Power: Ensuring
System Reliability, to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by Scott Pifer, Director of System
Operations at DTE Energy, Scott Pifer gave a presentation on Reactive Power (VAR) to the
committee.
Chairman Bellino laid before the committee a presentation by Rick Blumenstock, Executive
Director of Electric Planning for Consumers Energy. Rick Blumenstock gave a presentation
on Reactive Power (VAR) Outlook, to the committee. Questions and discussion followed.
Representative Scott moved to adopt the meeting minutes from June 22, 2021. There being
no objection, the motion prevailed by unanimous consent.
There being no further business before the committee, Rep. Joe Bellino adjourned the
meeting at 10:00 AM.
Representative Joe Bellino, Chair
Melissa Sweet
Committee Clerk
msweet@house.mi.gov