Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Issues Regulatory Update on Arrears Management Program

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has announced a regulatory update for the Superior Water Light and Power Company's Request for Approval of Modifications to its Arrears Management Program. The Commission intends to conduct this investigation without a hearing, and all documents in the docket are filed on the Commission's Electronic Records Filing (ERF) system. Any person desiring to become a party shall file a request for party status using the ERF system, with a deadline of 14 days from the date of service of this notice. The Commission will review the potential environmental effects of the project, and the expenses incurred by the Commission will be assessed against and collected from the applicant.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a regulatory update for the Superior Water Light and Power Company's Request for Approval of Modifications to its Arrears Management Program.
  • The Commission intends to conduct the investigation without a hearing and has filed all documents in the docket on the Commission's Electronic Records Filing (ERF) system.
  • Any person desiring to become a party must file a request for party status using the ERF system, with a deadline of 14 days from the date of service of the notice.
  • The Commission will review the potential environmental effects of the project under Wis. Admin. Code § PSC 4.10(3).
  • The expenses incurred by the Commission will be assessed against and collected from the applicant in accordance with the provisions of Wis. Stat. § 196.85 and Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 5.
  • The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the provision of programs, services, or employment.
  • Any person with a disability who needs accommodations to participate in this docket or who needs to obtain this document in a different format should contact the docket coordinator.

Statistics:

  • 14 days: the deadline for any person desiring to become a party to file a request for party status using the ERF system.
  • 5 days: the time frame for an existing party to respond to a request to intervene.
  • 196.85: the Wisconsin Statute section governing the Commission's assessment of expenses incurred during the investigation.
  • 1.11: the Wisconsin Statute section governing the preparation of environmental impact statements.
  • § PSC 5: the Wisconsin Administrative Code section governing the Commission's assessment of expenses.
  • 4.10(3): the Wisconsin Administrative Code section governing the Commission's review of potential environmental effects.

Sources:

  • Wis. Stat. ch. 196 (Wisconsin Statutes, Chapter 196).
  • Wis. Stat. § 1.11 (Wisconsin Statutes, Section 1.11).
  • Wis. Admin. Code § PSC 4.10(3) (Wisconsin Administrative Code, Section PSC 4.10(3)).
  • Wis. Admin. Code ch. PSC 5 (Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter PSC 5).
  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. (2025, June 12). PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN Superior Water Light and Power Company's Request for Approval of Modifications to its Arrears Management Program 5820-TU-100 NOTICE OF INVESTIGATION.