Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.

196.016 - Relationship to certain federal telecommunications law. - 196.016 Relationship to certain federal telecommunications law. Except as provided...

196.02 - Commission's powers. - 196.02 Commission's powers. (1) Jurisdiction. The commission has jurisdiction to...

196.025 - Duties of the commission. - 196.025 Duties of the commission. (1) State energy policy. (ag)...

196.026 - Settlements. - 196.026 Settlements. (1) All parties to dockets before the commission...

196.027 - Environmental trust financing. - 196.027 Environmental trust financing. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a)...

196.029 - Energy administration. - 196.029 Energy administration. (1) Information. If the governor determines that...

196.03 - Utility charges and service; reasonable and adequate. - 196.03 Utility charges and service; reasonable and adequate. (1) Subject...

196.04 - Facilities granted other utilities; physical telecommunications connections; petition; investigation. - 196.04 Facilities granted other utilities; physical telecommunications connections; petition; investigation....

196.05 - Public utility property; valuation; revaluation. - 196.05 Public utility property; valuation; revaluation. If the commission deems...

196.06 - Uniform accounting; forms; books; office. - 196.06 Uniform accounting; forms; books; office. (1) Every public utility...

196.07 - Balance sheet filed annually. - 196.07 Balance sheet filed annually. (1) Each public utility shall...

196.08 - Audit and inspection. - 196.08 Audit and inspection. The commission shall provide for the...

196.09 - Depreciation rates and practices; findings by commission; dividends from reserves; retirements. - 196.09 Depreciation rates and practices; findings by commission; dividends from...

196.10 - Construction; accounting. - 196.10 Construction; accounting. The commission shall keep itself informed of...

196.11 - Profit sharing and sliding scales. - 196.11 Profit sharing and sliding scales. (1) A public utility...

196.12 - Report by public utilities; items. - 196.12 Report by public utilities; items. (1) Each public utility...

196.13 - Commission's report. - 196.13 Commission's report. (1) The commission shall publish biennial reports...

196.135 - Confidential handling of records. - 196.135 Confidential handling of records. (1) Definition. In this section,...

196.137 - Municipal utility customer information. - 196.137 Municipal utility customer information. (1) Definitions. In this section:...

196.14 - Public record exception. - 196.14 Public record exception. The commission may withhold from public...

196.15 - Units of product or service. - 196.15 Units of product or service. The commission shall prescribe...

196.16 - Standard measurements; accurate appliances. - 196.16 Standard measurements; accurate appliances. (1) The commission shall fix...

196.17 - Tests of meters; fees. - 196.17 Tests of meters; fees. (1) The commission shall provide...

196.171 - Examination of meters, pipes, fittings, wires and works; entering buildings for. - 196.171 Examination of meters, pipes, fittings, wires and works; entering...

196.175 - Construction and occupancy standards. - 196.175 Construction and occupancy standards. The commission may not establish...

196.18 - Entry upon premises. - 196.18 Entry upon premises. The commission, its agents, experts or...

196.19 - Publish schedules; regulations; files; joint rates. - 196.19 Publish schedules; regulations; files; joint rates. (1) Each public...

196.191 - Telecommunications utility and alternative telecommunications utility tariffs. - 196.191 Telecommunications utility and alternative telecommunications utility tariffs. (1) No...

196.192 - Market-based compensation, rates and contracts. - 196.192 Market-based compensation, rates and contracts. (1) In this section:...

196.193 - Water and sewer rate increases without hearings. - 196.193 Water and sewer rate increases without hearings. (1) When...

196.194 - Gas utility individual contracts. - 196.194 Gas utility individual contracts. Nothing in ss. 196.03, 196.19,...

196.195 - Alternative telecommunications regulation plans. - 196.195 Alternative telecommunications regulation plans. Any telecommunications utility that as...

196.197 - Unbundled network elements. - 196.197 Unbundled network elements. (1) Applicability. This section applies to...

196.198 - Local measured telecommunications service. - 196.198 Local measured telecommunications service. (1) In this section, “extended...

196.199 - Interconnection agreements. - 196.199 Interconnection agreements. (1) Definition. In this section, “interconnection agreement"...

196.20 - Rules on service; changes in rates. - 196.20 Rules on service; changes in rates. (1) The rate...

196.201 - Regulation of private shared telecommunications systems. - 196.201 Regulation of private shared telecommunications systems. (1) Definition. In...

196.202 - Exemption of commercial mobile radio service providers. - 196.202 Exemption of commercial mobile radio service providers. (2) Scope...

196.203 - Exemption of alternative telecommunications utilities. - 196.203 Exemption of alternative telecommunications utilities. (1d) In this section,...

196.204 - Local government telecommunications utilities. - 196.204 Local government telecommunications utilities. (1m) In this section: (a)...

196.205 - Election of rate regulation. - 196.205 Election of rate regulation. A telecommunications cooperative, an unincorporated...

196.206 - Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service. - 196.206 Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service. (1) Exemptions. An...

196.207 - Telephone caller identification services. - 196.207 Telephone caller identification services. (1) Definitions. In this section:...

196.208 - Telecommunications pay-per-call and toll-free services. - 196.208 Telecommunications pay-per-call and toll-free services. (1) Definitions. In this...

196.212 - Switched access rates. - 196.212 Switched access rates. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a)...

196.216 - Small telecommunications utilities as small businesses. - 196.216 Small telecommunications utilities as small businesses. A small telecommunications...

196.217 - Average toll rates. - 196.217 Average toll rates. (1) Different rates restricted. A telecommunications...

196.218 - Universal service fund. - 196.218 Universal service fund. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a)...

196.219 - Protection of telecommunications consumers. - 196.219 Protection of telecommunications consumers. (1) Definitions. In this section:...

196.22 - Discrimination forbidden. - 196.22 Discrimination forbidden. No public utility may charge, demand, collect...

196.23 - Utility service for victims of misappropriated identifying information. - 196.23 Utility service for victims of misappropriated identifying information. (1)...

196.24 - Agents of commission; powers. - 196.24 Agents of commission; powers. (1) For the purpose of...

196.25 - Questionnaires. - 196.25 Questionnaires. (1) If a public utility, other than a...

196.26 - Complaint by consumers; hearing; notice; order; costs. - 196.26 Complaint by consumers; hearing; notice; order; costs. (1) Complaint....

196.28 - Summary investigations. - 196.28 Summary investigations. (1) If the commission believes that any...

196.30 - Utilities may complain. - 196.30 Utilities may complain. Any public utility may file a...

196.31 - Intervenor financing. - 196.31 Intervenor financing. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2m),...

196.315 - Consumer advocate funding. - 196.315 Consumer advocate funding. (1) Legislative statement of intent and...

196.32 - Witness fees and mileage. - 196.32 Witness fees and mileage. (1) Any witness who appears...

196.33 - Depositions. - 196.33 Depositions. The commission or any party in any investigation...

196.34 - Commission records. - 196.34 Commission records. The commission shall keep a complete record...

196.36 - Transcripts and tapes. - 196.36 Transcripts and tapes. (1) Transcripts. The commission shall receive...

196.37 - Lawful rates; reasonable service. - 196.37 Lawful rates; reasonable service. (1) If, after an investigation...

196.371 - Rate-making principles for electric generation facilities. - 196.371 Rate-making principles for electric generation facilities. (1) Definition. In...

196.372 - Financial assistance for lead-containing customer-side water service lines. - 196.372 Financial assistance for lead-containing customer-side water service lines. (1)...

196.373 - Water heater thermostat settings. - 196.373 Water heater thermostat settings. (1) In this section: (a)...

196.374 - Energy efficiency and renewable resource programs. - 196.374 Energy efficiency and renewable resource programs. (1) Definitions. In...

196.375 - Adequate service; reasonable rates. - 196.375 Adequate service; reasonable rates. Upon complaint by any party...

196.377 - Renewable energy sources. - 196.377 Renewable energy sources. (1) Promotion of renewable energy systems....

196.378 - Renewable resources. - 196.378 Renewable resources. (1) Definitions. In this section: (ag) “Baseline...

196.39 - Change, amendment and rescission of orders; reopening cases. - 196.39 Change, amendment and rescission of orders; reopening cases. (1)...

196.395 - Test, conditional, emergency and supplemental orders; order conditions. - 196.395 Test, conditional, emergency and supplemental orders; order conditions. (1)...

196.40 - Orders and determinations; time of taking effect. - 196.40 Orders and determinations; time of taking effect. Every order...

196.41 - Court review. - 196.41 Court review. Any order or determination of the commission...

196.43 - Injunction procedure. - 196.43 Injunction procedure. (1) No injunction may be issued in...

196.44 - Law enforcement. - 196.44 Law enforcement. (1) Duty of commission. The commission shall...

196.48 - Incriminating evidence. - 196.48 Incriminating evidence. No person may be excused from testifying...

196.485 - Transmission system requirements. - 196.485 Transmission system requirements. (1) Definitions. In this section: (a)...

196.487 - Reliability of electric service. - 196.487 Reliability of electric service. (1) Definitions. In this section:...

196.49 - Authorization from commission before transacting business; extensions and improvements to be approved; enforcement of orders; natural gas. - 196.49 Authorization from commission before transacting business; extensions and improvements...

196.491 - Strategic energy assessment; electric generating facilities and transmission lines; natural gas lines. - 196.491 Strategic energy assessment; electric generating facilities and transmission lines;...

196.494 - Regional transmission planning. - 196.494 Regional transmission planning. (1) In this section: (a) “Electric...

196.495 - Avoidance of duplication in electric facilities. - 196.495 Avoidance of duplication in electric facilities. (1) (a) In...

196.496 - Distributed generation facilities. - 196.496 Distributed generation facilities. (1) Definition. In this section, “distributed...

196.497 - State policy regarding the long-term disposal of high-level radioactive waste and transuranic waste. - 196.497 State policy regarding the long-term disposal of high-level radioactive...

196.499 - Regulation of telecommunications carriers. - 196.499 Regulation of telecommunications carriers. (1) Scope. Notwithstanding any other...

196.50 - Competing public utilities; indeterminate permits; telecommunications utility certification. - 196.50 Competing public utilities; indeterminate permits; telecommunications utility certification. (1)...

196.503 - Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations. - 196.503 Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations. (1) Definitions. In this...

196.504 - Broadband expansion grant program; Broadband Forward! community certification. - 196.504 Broadband expansion grant program; Broadband Forward! community certification. (1)...

196.5045 - Telecommuter Forward! certification. - 196.5045 Telecommuter Forward! certification. (1) In this section, “political subdivision"...

196.505 - Construction of chapter. - 196.505 Construction of chapter. (1) Nothing in this chapter may...

196.51 - Prior permits and franchises validated. - 196.51 Prior permits and franchises validated. Any license, permit or...

196.52 - Relations with affiliated interests; definition; contracts with affiliates filed and subject to commission control. - 196.52 Relations with affiliated interests; definition; contracts with affiliates filed...

196.525 - Loans to officers or directors and loans to and investments in securities of holding companies; penalty. - 196.525 Loans to officers or directors and loans to and...

196.53 - Franchise, foreign corporation not to have. - 196.53 Franchise, foreign corporation not to have. No license, permit...

196.54 - Indeterminate permits. - 196.54 Indeterminate permits. (1) Grants to be indeterminate. Every license,...

196.58 - Municipality to regulate utilities; appeal. - 196.58 Municipality to regulate utilities; appeal. (1g) In this section,...

196.59 - Merchandising by utilities. - 196.59 Merchandising by utilities. Each public utility engaged in the...

196.595 - Utility advertising practices. - 196.595 Utility advertising practices. (1) In this section: (a) “Advertising"...

196.60 - Discrimination prohibited; penalty. - 196.60 Discrimination prohibited; penalty. (1) (a) No public utility and...

196.604 - Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful. - 196.604 Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful. No person may knowingly...

196.605 - Telecommunications cooperatives with federal loans. - 196.605 Telecommunications cooperatives with federal loans. (1) A public utility...

196.61 - Facilities in exchange for compensation prohibited. - 196.61 Facilities in exchange for compensation prohibited. A public utility...

196.625 - Discrimination by telecommunications utilities. - 196.625 Discrimination by telecommunications utilities. Except as provided in s....

196.63 - Telecommunications interruption in crisis situation. - 196.63 Telecommunications interruption in crisis situation. (1) Interruption authority. If...

196.635 - Unbilled utility service. - 196.635 Unbilled utility service. All service supplied by a public...

196.64 - Public utilities, liability for treble damages. - 196.64 Public utilities, liability for treble damages. (1) If a...

196.642 - Customer liability for treble damages. - 196.642 Customer liability for treble damages. (1) In an action...

196.643 - Public utility service to rental dwelling unit. - 196.643 Public utility service to rental dwelling unit. (1) Responsible...

196.645 - Rate changes. - 196.645 Rate changes. (1) The commission, upon complaint or upon...

196.65 - Penalties relating to information and records. - 196.65 Penalties relating to information and records. (1) An officer...

196.66 - General forfeiture provisions. - 196.66 General forfeiture provisions. (1) General forfeiture; failure to obey....

196.665 - Unlawful combinations, trusts. - 196.665 Unlawful combinations, trusts. (1) The state may take possession...

196.67 - Warning signs. - 196.67 Warning signs. (1) Any person constructing, operating or maintaining...

196.675 - Unlawful for carriers and public utilities to employ assistant district attorneys or judicial officers. - 196.675 Unlawful for carriers and public utilities to employ assistant...

196.68 - Municipal officers, malfeasance. - 196.68 Municipal officers, malfeasance. If any officer of a municipality...

196.69 - Interference with commission's equipment. - 196.69 Interference with commission's equipment. (1) If any person destroys,...

196.70 - Temporary alteration or suspension of rates. - 196.70 Temporary alteration or suspension of rates. (1) The commission,...

196.71 - Municipal public utility contracts. - 196.71 Municipal public utility contracts. If a municipality owns a...

196.72 - Accidents; public utility report; investigation. - 196.72 Accidents; public utility report; investigation. (1) (a) The commission...

196.74 - Electric lines; safety and interference. - 196.74 Electric lines; safety and interference. Each public utility and...

196.745 - Construction and operation; safety; commission orders. - 196.745 Construction and operation; safety; commission orders. (1) (a) A...

196.76 - Other rights of action; penalties cumulative. - 196.76 Other rights of action; penalties cumulative. This chapter and...

196.78 - Voluntary dissolution. - 196.78 Voluntary dissolution. No corporation or limited liability company owning...

196.79 - Reorganization subject to commission approval. - 196.79 Reorganization subject to commission approval. The reorganization of any...

196.795 - Public utility holding companies. - 196.795 Public utility holding companies. (1) Definitions. In this section:...

196.796 - Real estate activities. - 196.796 Real estate activities. (1) In this section: (a) “Brownfields...

196.80 - Consolidation or merger of utilities. - 196.80 Consolidation or merger of utilities. (1g) In this section,...

196.807 - Energy affiliate and utility employees. - 196.807 Energy affiliate and utility employees. (1) Definitions. In this...

196.81 - Abandonment; commission approval required. - 196.81 Abandonment; commission approval required. (1) No public utility may...

196.84 - Commission's holding company and nonutility affiliate regulation costs. - 196.84 Commission's holding company and nonutility affiliate regulation costs. Under...

196.85 - Payment of commission's expenditures. - 196.85 Payment of commission's expenditures. (1) (a) If the commission...

196.855 - Assessment of costs against municipalities. - 196.855 Assessment of costs against municipalities. Any expense incurred by...

196.857 - Stray voltage program. - 196.857 Stray voltage program. (1g) Program elements. (a) The commission...

196.858 - Assessment for telephone relay service. - 196.858 Assessment for telephone relay service. (1) The commission shall...

196.859 - Assessment for telecommunications utility trade practices. - 196.859 Assessment for telecommunications utility trade practices. (1) The commission...

196.86 - Assessments for air quality improvement program. - 196.86 Assessments for air quality improvement program. (1) In this...

196.91 - Acquisition of existing dams. - 196.91 Acquisition of existing dams. (1) Except as provided under...

196.92 - Procedure for acquiring dams. - 196.92 Procedure for acquiring dams. (1) If a corporation under...

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Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.

Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.