Small Electric Utility Gets Reprieve and Warning

February 9, 2010

In a 2-1 vote, the Commission decided to allow the Village of Muscoda Electric Utility to collect in rates the cost of a transmission upgrade, even though the utility neglected to file for approval prior to beginning — and completing — the project.
Azar rejected the utility’s request to recover the project in rates, stating that [...]

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Abbotsford proposes Wisconsin’s first water curtailment rate

February 1, 2010

The Commission approved the petition of the Abbotsford Municipal Water Utility to open a proceeding to establish procedures for curtailing water service during water shortages or emergencies and to establish a water conservation surcharge and issued Notice Of Proceeding And Prehearing Conference.
Commission staff believes that the Commission could authorize a water conservation penalty or surcharge [...]

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PSC Grants Sierra Club $31,700 to continue participation in Solar Energy Investigation

January 22, 2010

Sierra Club intervened in dockets 6680-UR-116 and 6690-UR-119 (Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L) and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC) rate cases in 2008) to present evidence about the utilities’ renewable energy initiatives. In those rate cases, Sierra Club submitted extensive testimony about the viability of utility-owned solar generation. The record developed as a result [...]

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PSCW Approves State’s Largest Wind Farm

January 11, 2010

This is the largest wind farm in Wisconsin approved to date. It will increase installed wind capacity in this state by 30 to 46%, depending upon the size of the final turbines. On October 30, 2008, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 196.491(3) and Wis. Admin. Code§ PSC 111.53, Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) [...]

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Wisconsin Public Service Corporation Wants to Issue up to $250 million in Short-Term Debt

December 22, 2009

This investigation will consider applicant’s request to issue and have outstanding short-term indebtedness which at times may exceed 5% of the par value of outstanding securities but which would not exceed $250 million principal amount.
Docket 6690-SB-130
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PSC Gives Go Ahead to NSPW ‘First of its Size’ Biomass Gasfier Project

December 10, 2009

On February 23, 2009, Northern States Power Company-Wisconsin (NSPW) applied to the Commission for authority to construct, install, and place in operation equipment that would produce synthetic gas (syngas) from biomass for the production of electricity at the company’s existing Bay Front Power Plant in Ashland, Wisconsin. The Commission, if it approves [...]

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Approved the Application of Madison Gas and Electric Company for Authority to Change Electric and Natural Gas Rates

December 3, 2009

Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE or the Company) filed on April 29, 2009, for authority to increase its electric and natural gas rates on January 1, 2010. MGE requested a $15,971,000 (4.53 percent) increase for electric operations and a $4,351,000 (2.26 percent) increase for natural gas operations. On July 7, 2009, a [...]

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The Commission denies Sierra Club’s Motion for Interlocutory Review. Callisto dissents.

November 20, 2009

This involves the Joint Application of Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), and Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) for a Certificate of Authority to Install Emissions Reduction Systems at the Columbia Energy Center Units 1 and 2On November 9, 2009, the Intervenor Sierra Club filed a motion for interlocutory [...]

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PSCW Cuts We Energy’s Rate Increase Request

November 12, 2009

Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WEPCO) and Wisconsin Gas Company (WG) filed for an increase in rates on March 13, 2009. WEPCO’s application covers each of its four utility operations separately: its electric operations (WE Electric), its natural gas operations (WE-GO), its downtown Milwaukee steam operations (DMS), and its Wauwatosa steam operations (WS). Collectively, [...]

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PSCW Opens Docket to Determine whether to continue ETC for Wireless Providers

November 5, 2009

This investigation, opened on the Commission’s own motion, will determine whether the different requirements adopted as part the Eligible Telecommunications Carrier (ETC) designation of various wireless providers should be repealed and, if so, whether to make all ETCs subject to the same requirements and obligations. ETC status was created by the Federal Communications Commission [...]

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