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Sedarski Direct Testimony -Schedule 1
<br /> PUC Docket No. E002/TL-11-223
<br /> OAH Docket No. 8-2500-22429-02
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<br /> JOSEPH G. SEDARSKI,PE,JD
<br /> 414 Nicollet Mall, MP-8
<br /> Minneapolis, MN 55401
<br /> Telephone: (612) 330-6435
<br /> Email:joseph.g.sedarskinu,xcelenergy.com
<br /> Experience
<br /> Xcel Energy Inc.,Minneapolis, MN
<br /> Senior Permitting Analyst,December 2009—Present
<br /> • Assess and strategize various state and federal permitting issues regarding high voltage transmission line
<br /> and associated substation construction projects
<br /> • Prepare state level route and site permit applications for transmission line projects
<br /> • Conduct due diligence and permitting analysis for transmission facilities land acquisition and wind energy
<br /> project
<br /> • Manage budgets, schedules and deliverables of contractors assisting with permit applications and
<br /> coordinate with internal project team members
<br /> • Manage and direct paralegals and associated administrative assistants regarding transmission project
<br /> permitting documentation
<br /> Westwood Professional Services,Inc.,Eden Prairie,MN
<br /> Senior Project Manager/Risk Manager,May 2008—December 2009
<br /> • Managed permitting,regulatory compliance,and due diligence matters for electric and renewable energy
<br /> projects with multi-service national land/energy consulting firm
<br /> • Prepared route permit applications for Minnesota-based electric utility provider and site permit applications
<br /> for various wind energy projects,worked with project teams, and provided support for permitting matters
<br /> • Reviewed and negotiated consulting service agreements,non-disclosure agreements and related contracting
<br /> and business documents as part of considerable risk management duties
<br /> • Researched and prepared various permitting and environmental service proposals for energy projects and
<br /> assisted with business development initiatives concerning energy projects
<br /> Fredrikson& Byron,P.A.,Minneapolis,MN
<br /> Associate,June 2007—May 2008
<br /> • Transactional business practice focused on real estate,environmental, land use,energy and regulatory law
<br /> • Work includes managing paralegals and drafting,negotiating,environmental due diligence,contract
<br /> review/contracting, permitting,compliance analysis,purchase agreements, land use and zoning matters,
<br /> easements,contracts for deed and conveyance documents
<br /> Rider Bennett,L.L.P.,Minneapolis,MN
<br /> Associate,January 2003—June 2007
<br /> • Transactional business and litigation law practice focused on environmental,real estate, land use/zoning,
<br /> construction, legislative and regulatory law and toxic torts
<br /> • Transactional work includes drafting,negotiating,environmental due diligence,permitting,compliance
<br /> analysis,development contracts,purchase agreements, land use permitting and zoning changes, leases,
<br /> easements,contracts for deeds and conveyance documents
<br /> • Litigation work includes federal and state environmental claims,zoning disputes,real estate title claims,
<br /> drafting pleadings, discovery requests and related litigation documents,quiet title actions, boundary
<br /> disputes, negotiation of easements, Torrens proceedings,mortgage priority claims,mechanics lien
<br /> foreclosures and redemption disputes
<br /> Hamline University,St Paul,MN
<br /> Adjunct Professor,January 2007—May 2007, J-Term 2009 and J-Term 2011
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