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Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Issues Regulatory Update on Failure to File 2024 PSC Annual Report

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The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued a regulatory update regarding the Melvina Municipal Water Utility's failure to file its 2024 PSC Annual Report. The report is required by statute to be filed no later than May 1, and the Utility has not complied with this requirement. The Commission has notified the Utility of this noncompliance and has set a deadline for the submission of the report by July 1, 2025. Failure to comply with this deadline may result in further action, including the opening of an investigation and potential enforcement action by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Melvina Municipal Water Utility has failed to file its 2024 PSC Annual Report, which is required by statute to be filed no later than May 1.
  • The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has notified the Utility of this noncompliance and has set a deadline for the submission of the report by July 1, 2025.
  • Failure to comply with the deadline may result in further action, including the opening of an investigation and potential enforcement action by the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
  • The Commission may recover expenses incurred in the preparation of the report, plus a penalty equal to 50 percent of the total amount of those expenses.
  • Further noncompliance may result in the Commission referring the matter to the Wisconsin Department of Justice for enforcement action and penalties of up to $5,000 per day.

Statistics:

  • The deadline for submission of the 2024 PSC Annual Report is July 1, 2025.
  • The penalty for failing to comply with the deadline is 50 percent of the total amount of expenses incurred in the preparation of the report.
  • The maximum penalty for noncompliance is up to $5,000 per day, as provided in Wis. Stat. SS 196.66.

Sources:

  • Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, Re: Failure to File 2024 PSC Annual Report Utility 3545
  • Wisconsin Statutes, SS 196.07(1)
  • Wisconsin Statutes, SS 196.07(2)
  • Wisconsin Statutes, SS 196.66

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