Did Walker already make a deal with Koch for the

power plants?

there is a job listing for Koch Bros. looking for a plant manager for multiple plants in WI.



http://www.thinkenergygroup.com/think.nsf/J/84239 ?

Plant Manager
Power Plant/Operations/Maintenance
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Location: State of , WI
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Salary: 130.00 to 150.00 K$/yr
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Position Type/ Job Duration: Direct hire
Education Required: BS
Years Experience Required: 15+

Industry: Power Generation

Job Posted: 2/20/2011
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Apply Deadline: 3/5/2011
Job #: 84239REM
Job order status: Client is actively seeking candidates
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Unless Koch is building a power plant for their new lobbying firm in Madison, I'd say this is suspicious activity. Alarming even.

Although, to be honest, if I recall correctly, they already own several power plants in the state. There was mention of a coal plant where they laid off several workers.

Governor says Koch doesn't want Wisconsin's power plants.

http://www.todaystmj4.com/features/iteam/116704979.html

might be interested in this. Have you sent it to her?

Between $64,879 and $100,562!!!!


UW Madison

Power Plant Manager - Re-Announcement
Job Announcement Code(s): 10-05573
County(ies):
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Job Working Title:
POWER PLANT MANAGER 10-05573
Power Plant Manager

Type of Employment:
Full Time (40 hrs/week)

Salary:
Starting salary is between $64,879 and $100,562 annually depending on qualifications, plus excellent benefits. For state employees, pay will be based on the rules that apply to compensation upon transfer, reinstatement, or voluntary demotion transactions. This position is in pay schedule 81, range 03. A twelve-month probationary period is required.


http://wisc.jobs/public/job_view.asp?annoid=47817&jobid=47332&index=true







The real profit will be in the fuel/energy contracts.

Walker’s proposal also would allow Wisconsin to sell power plants without seeking bids.

“His efforts look suspiciously like payback to his corporate benefactors,” said Common Cause President Bob Edgar, a former Democratic U.S. representative from Pennsylvania.

“The main point of the heating plant provision was to allow the state to start the process of looking at selling off the heating plants,” said Cullen Werwie, a spokesman for Walker. “We have no idea who is going to buy these heating plants, so any speculation as to who will operate these plants, if indeed they are sold, is premature.”

“We have no interest in purchasing any of the state-owned power plants in Wisconsin,” said Ellender, the Koch Cos. Public Sector president, in an e-mailed statement.

... If Koch doesn't plan to buy the WI power plants, then why are they seeking a Plant Manager?

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-02-23/koch-funneled-1-2-million-to-elect-governors-battling-unions.html