Wisconsin Administrative Code

PSC 185.71 Meter testing facilities and equipment.

PSC 185.72 Calibration of meter testing equipment.

PSC 185.73 Testing of customer meters.

PSC 185.74 Test flows.

PSC 185.75 Required tests of customer meters.

PSC 185.751 Alternate sample-testing plan for Xbefore-useY test for 5/8-, 3/4-, and 1-inch meters.

PSC 185.76 Periodic tests.

PSC 185.761 Alternative sample-testing plan for in-use meters.

PSC 185.77 Request and referee tests.

PSC 185.79 Remote outside meter (ROM) and automatic meter reading (AMR) system tests.

PSC 185.795 Electrical safety. Subchapter VIII — Operating Requirements

PSC 185.81 Quality of water.

PSC 185.82 Pressure standards.

PSC 185.83 Station meters.

PSC 185.85 Water audits and water loss control.

PSC 185.86 Flushing mains.

PSC 185.88 Frozen laterals.

PSC 185.89 Adequacy of Water Supply, Emergency Operations and Interruptions of Service.

PSC 185.90 Water Supply Shortage. Subchapter IX — Water Conservation and Efficiency

PSC 185.95 Definitions.

PSC 185.96 Customer Education Requirements.

PSC 185.97 Voluntary Water Conservation Rebate or Incentive Programs. Note: Chapter PSC 185 as it was in effect on May 31, 1972 was repealed, and a new chapter PSC 185 was created, Register, May, 1972, No. 197, effective June 1, 1972. Chapter PSC 185 as it was in effect on Januar…

PSC 187.01 Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is to carry out the legislative directive in s. 66.0821 (2) (a) 2., Stats., to adopt rules setting forth the method of determining payment to a developer by a person connecting an extension into a sewerage project for which the deve…

PSC 187.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XDeveloperY is a person who constructs or creates a subdivision. (2) XDeveloper contributionY is physical assets or capital contributed by a developer to a sewerage project. (3) XMunicipalityY has the meaning given under s. 66.0821 (1)…

PSC 187.03 Application. This chapter applies to any person who connects a sewer main extension into a sewer main for which there has been a developer contribution, and whose property is outside of the subdivision of the developer who made the developer[s contribution. A person ma…

PSC 187.04 Notice. The municipality in which a sewerage project is located for which a developer is paying or has paid shall inform a person who wishes to connect an extension into a sewer main in the sewerage project of the requirements of this chapter. History: Cr. Register, Au…

PSC 187.05 Determining refund fees. (1) Where the cost of the sewer main extension is to be collected through special assessment by the municipality against the abutting property, the procedures set forth under ss. 66.0701 and 66.0703, Stats., shall apply, and no additional contr…

PSC 2.01 Applicability. This chapter establishes the rules of practice and procedure in commission investigations, proceedings and other dockets. Portions of this chapter also apply generally to matters such as filing, computation of time and other administrative matters whether …

PSC 2.02 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XAdministrative law judgeY means a person designated to preside over a proceeding. (2) XApplicationY means a written request that the commission issue or amend a certificate, license, permit or any other approval, authorization or exempt…

PSC 2.03 Role of commission staff. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2), members of commission staff appear neither in support of nor in opposition to any cause, but solely to discover and present, if necessary, information pertinent to the docket. (2) The commission may designate …

PSC 2.04 Role of administrative law judge. (1) POWERS GENERALLY. Except as otherwise provided, the administrative law judge assigned in a docket shall perform all of the activities identified in s. 227.46 (1) (a) to (g) and (i), Stats., and shall make all of the decisions in the …

PSC 2.05 Computation of time and time limits. (1) DEFINITION. In this section, XholidayY has the meaning given in s. 230.35 (4) (a), Stats. (2) COMPUTATION OF TIME. In computing any period of time, the day of the act, event, or default from which the designated period of time beg…

PSC 2.06 Filing and service. (1) FILING. A person shall file any paper authorized or required to be filed by this chapter with the records management unit of the commission between the hours of 7:45 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on a working day. Papers are not considered filed until they a…

PSC 2.07 Requests to open dockets. (1) HOW REQUESTED. The commission may open a docket at the written request of any person or on its own motion. A request to open a docket shall be in the form of an application or a complaint, whichever is specified in the statutes or rules for …

PSC 2.08 Informal complaints. (1) Informal complaints may be made in writing addressed to the commission. Letters may be considered as informal complaints. Matters presented in this manner are handled by correspondence or other informal investigation or by a formal investigation …

PSC 2.09 Notices. (1) HOW ISSUED. A docket is opened when the commission issues a notice of investigation, a notice of proceeding, or such other notice sufficient to identify the basis and nature of the docket. A notice is issued when the secretary of the commission signs it. (2)…

PSC 2.10 Application for rate increase; notice to customers. (1) NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR RATE INCREASE. (a) When a public utility applies for a general revision of rates, which, if authorized, would result in a rate increase, the public utility shall inform each affected custom…

PSC 2.11 Abandonment or discontinuance of service. No public utility may abandon facilities or discontinue service without commission authorization made after a public hearing. The commission need not hold a public hearing if the application is accompanied by all of the following…

PSC 2.12 Confidential handling. (1) APPLICABILITY. (a) In this section, XrecordY has the meaning given in s. 19.32 (2), Stats. PSC 2.12 (b) This section applies to requests for confidential handling of records filed with the commission. (2) RESPONSIBILITY FOR ESTABLISHING CONFIDE…

PSC 2.20 Parties. (1) WHO ARE PARTIES. The following are parties to proceedings or dockets: (a) In a proceeding, a person filing an application is an applicant. (b) In a proceeding, a person filing a complaint is a complainant. (c) In a proceeding, a person filing a petition is a…

PSC 2.21 Intervention. (1) INTERVENTION BY RIGHT. A person whose substantial interests may be affected by the commission[s action or inaction in a proceeding shall be admitted as an intervenor. (2) PERMISSIVE INTERVENTION. A person not satisfying the criteria of sub. (1) may neve…

PSC 2.22 Representatives. A person desiring to participate in a docket, whether on his or her own behalf or as an authorized agent or attorney, shall enter an appearance in person by giving his or her name and address and the name and address of any party he or she represents and…

PSC 2.23 Motions. (1) HOW MADE. A party seeking an order shall make a motion. Unless made during a hearing, a motion shall be made in writing, shall state with particularity the grounds for the motion, and shall set forth the relief requested. (2) RESPONSES AND REPLIES. Parties m…

PSC 2.24 Discovery. (1) METHODS OF DISCOVERY. In an investigation or proceeding, depositions of witnesses may be taken by the commission or any party as provided in s. 196.33, Stats. In a proceeding, depositions and requests for the production of documents, data, or other informa…

PSC 2.25 Synopsis or summary of the evidence. (1) SERVICE. If the commission staff prepares a summary or synopsis of the evidence pursuant to s. 196.24 (3), Stats., commission staff shall serve it upon the parties to the proceeding. (2) RESPONSE. A party who wishes to respond to …

PSC 2.26 Briefs. (1) (a) Parties shall indicate on the record after the close of testimony whether they desire to file briefs. The party or parties having the affirmative shall file affirmative briefs within the time set by the administrative law judge. Other parties shall file r…

PSC 2.27 Interlocutory review. (1) DISCRETIONARY REVIEW. The commission, on the motion of a party or on its own motion, may review any order issued by the administrative law judge and any ruling of the administrative law judge made during a hearing, if the commission finds that t…

PSC 2.28 Reopening. If the commission does not decide a request made under s. 196.39, Stats., within 30 days after the filing of the request, the request shall be deemed denied.

PSC 2.29 Copies of decisions and transcripts. (1) DECISIONS. One copy of the decision in a proceeding will be furnished free of charge at the time of issuance to each party of record, except that when a party of record is represented by counsel, a copy of the decision will be fur…

PSC 3.01 Definitions. In this chapter: (1) XCommissionY means the public service commission of Wisconsin. (2) XRecipientY means a person whose application for intervenor compensation has been granted by the commission regardless of whether the commission has made any payment to t…