Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Requests Additional Information on Forward Wind Energy Center

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) has issued a regulatory update requesting additional information from Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPSC), Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WP&L), and Madison Gas and Electric Company (MGE) regarding their joint application for a Certificate of Authority to Make Improvement Investments to the Forward Wind Energy Center. The application, filed on January 29, 2025, requires a comprehensive review, and PSC staff is seeking responses to the data request within two weeks.

Key Takeaways:

• The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has requested additional information from WPSC, WP&L, and MGE regarding their joint application for a Certificate of Authority to Make Improvement Investments to the Forward Wind Energy Center.
• The application, filed on January 29, 2025, requires a comprehensive review, and PSC staff is seeking responses to the data request within two weeks.
• The applicants are required to provide updated construction schedules, identify specific steps to ensure proposed projects qualify for federal Investment and/or Production Tax Credits, and provide projected construction start and in-service dates for each proposed project.
• Individuals must subscribe to the Utility ID or this PSC Docket to receive notification of official correspondence.
• Alexandria Renk, Program and Policy Analyst - Advanced Division of Energy Regulation and Analysis, has requested that the applicants provide responses within two weeks and has provided contact information for any questions or concerns.

Statistics:

• The application was filed on January 29, 2025.
• The deadline for the applicants to provide responses is two weeks from the date of the data request.
• The applicants are required to provide updated construction schedules for each proposed project.
• The applicants must provide projected construction start and in-service dates for each proposed project.
• The applicants are required to identify specific steps to ensure proposed projects qualify for federal Investment and/or Production Tax Credits.

Sources:

• Madison, WI: The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has issued the following regulatory update: Re: Joint Application of Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, and Madison Gas and Electric Company for a Certificate of Authority to Make Improvement Investments to the Forward Wind Energy Center 5-CE-160