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Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Issues Regulatory Update on Bluemound Road Water Main Extension

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a regulatory update in response to the City of Pewaukee's request for authority to construct the Bluemound Road Water Main Extension in the City of Pewaukee and the City of Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin. The update addresses concerns regarding the applicant's compliance with reporting requirements and the provision of an Endangered Resources Review verification.

Key Takeaways:

  • The City of Pewaukee Water Utility failed to file quarterly reports on ongoing and future construction projects as required by Order Point No. 5 in the Final Decision for Docket 4625-WR-104.
  • The applicant omitted the filing of quarterly reports in error and has since corrected this oversight by submitting a document summarizing projects from September 2023 through March 2025.
  • The Endangered Resources Review verification was received from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on March 12, 2025, and uploaded to the Commission docket on March 14, 2025.
  • The applicant is required to continue filing reports until Commission staff notifies them in writing that they may cease such filings.
  • The Commission staff will review the reporting requirement in the applicant's next conventional rate case.

Statistics:

  • The City of Pewaukee Water Utility failed to file 6 quarterly reports between September 2023 and March 2025.
  • The applicant submitted 1 document regarding "Docket 4625-WR-104 Quarterly Project Report Q3, 2023 to Q2, 2025" that summarizes projects from September 2023 through March 2025.
  • The Endangered Resources Review verification was received from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources on March 12, 2025, and uploaded to the Commission docket on March 14, 2025.

Sources:

  • PSC Rebuke of the City of Pewaukee, as a Water Public Utility for Authority to Construct Bluemound Road Water Main Extension in the City of Pewaukee and the City of Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin.

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