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WI Stat § 196.194 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.194 - Gas utility individual contracts.

196.194  Gas utility individual contracts. Nothing in ss. 196.03, 196.19, 196.20, 196.22, 196.37, 196.60, 196.604 and 196.625 prohibits the commission from approving the filing of a tariff which permits a gas utility to enter into an individual contract with an individual customer if the term of the contract is no more than 5 years, or a longer period approved by the commission, and if the commission determines that substitute gas services are available to customers or potential customers of the gas utility and the absence of such a tariff will cause the gas utility to be disadvantaged in competing for business. A tariff filed under this section shall include the condition that any such contract shall be compensatory. The tariff shall include any other condition and procedure required by the commission in the public interest. Within 20 days after a contract authorized under this section or an amendment to such a contract has been executed, the gas utility shall submit the contract to the commission. The commission shall give notice to any person, upon request, that a contract authorized under this section has been received by the commission. The notice shall identify the gas utility that has entered into the contract. Within 6 months after receiving substantial evidence that a contract may be noncompensatory, or upon its own motion, the commission shall investigate and determine whether the contract is compensatory. If the commission determines that the contract is noncompensatory, the commission may make appropriate adjustments in the rates or tariffs of the gas utility that has entered into the contract, in addition to other remedies under this chapter. The dollar amount of the adjustment may not be less than the amount by which the contract was found to be noncompensatory. History:  1985 a. 297; 1993 a. 211, 496; 1995 a. 317; 1997 a. 90; 2011 a. 22; 2013 a. 125.
WI Stat § 196.195 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.195 - Alternative telecommunications regulation plans.

196.195  Alternative telecommunications regulation plans. Any telecommunications utility that as of June 9, 2011, is subject to an alternative regulation plan approved by the commission under s. 196.195, 2009 stats., shall remain regulated pursuant to such alternative regulation plan to the extent that the alternative regulation plan is not inconsistent with ss. 196.191 and 196.212, unless the telecommunications utility terminates the alternative regulation plan pursuant to the terms and conditions of the plan. If such an inconsistency exists, the requirements of ss. 196.191 and 196.212 shall apply to the intrastate switched access rates and intrastate switched access service tariff filings of such a telecommunications utility.History:  2011 a. 22.
WI Stat § 196.198 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.198 - Local measured telecommunications service.

196.198  Local measured telecommunications service. (1) In this section, “extended community telephone service" means a telecommunications service by which a customer in one exchange may call a customer in another exchange or combination of exchanges under a discounted toll charge plan. (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), a telecommunications utility that has more than 150,000 access lines in use in this state or a telecommunications provider that has more than 150,000 access lines in use in this state may not charge a residential customer for basic local exchange service based on the duration of a call or on the time of day that a call is made. This subsection does not apply to an extended community telephone service. (3) The commission may suspend the application of sub. (2) in a particular geographical area for a telecommunications utility or a telecommunications provider if, after a contested case hearing, the commission determines that all of the following apply: (a) Failure to suspend the application of sub. (2) makes competition in that geographical area impractical. (b) Suspending the application of sub. (2) is beneficial to all of the following groups:1. Residential customers in general.2. Disabled customers.3. Elderly customers.History:  1993 a. 496; 2011 a. 22.
WI Stat § 196.201 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.201 - Regulation of private shared telecommunications systems.

196.201  Regulation of private shared telecommunications systems. (1) Definition. In this section, “private shared telecommunications system" means plant or equipment used to provide telecommunications service through privately owned customer premises equipment to a user group located in a discrete premises, such as in a building complex or a large multitenant building, or used to provide telecommunications service where the cost of service is shared among 2 or more persons who are not affiliated interests under s. 196.52, and where the plant or equipment is not used to offer telecommunications service for sale directly or indirectly to the general public. (2)  Request for access. At the request of any person who receives telecommunications service from a private shared telecommunications system, or at the request of a telecommunications utility or telecommunications carrier seeking to provide telecommunications service requested by any such person, the owner or manager of the private shared telecommunications system shall make facilities or conduit space available to any telecommunications utility or telecommunications carrier for the purpose of providing telecommunications service. (3)  Commission may order. If the commission finds that the owner or manager of a private shared telecommunications system has failed to comply with a request under sub. (2), it may order the owner or manager to make facilities or conduit space available to any telecommunications utility or telecommunications carrier making a request under sub. (2) at reasonable prices and on reasonable terms and conditions, under the procedures of s. 196.04.History:  1985 a. 297; 1993 a. 491, 496.
WI Stat § 196.202 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.202 - Exemption of commercial mobile radio service providers.

196.202  Exemption of commercial mobile radio service providers. (2) Scope of regulation. A commercial mobile radio service provider is not subject to this chapter, except as provided in sub. (5), and except that a commercial mobile radio service provider is subject to ss. 196.025 (6), 196.218 (3), and 196.859, and shall respond, subject to the protection of the commercial mobile radio service provider's competitive information, to all reasonable requests for information about its operations in this state from the commission necessary to administer ss. 196.025 (6), 196.218 (3), and 196.859. (5)  Billing. A commercial mobile radio service provider may not charge a customer for an incomplete call.History:  1985 a. 297; 1987 a. 27; 1991 a. 39; 1993 a. 36, 496; 1997 a. 27, 140, 218; 1999 a. 32, 150; 2001 a. 16; 2009 a. 28; 2011 a. 22.
WI Stat § 196.205 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.205 - Election of rate regulation.

196.205  Election of rate regulation. A telecommunications cooperative, an unincorporated telecommunications cooperative association, or a small telecommunications utility may elect to be subject to ss. 196.28 and 196.37 as they apply to any rate, toll, or charge and to s. 196.11 (2) in any of the following ways: (1) By amendment of any of the following:(a) The articles of incorporation of the cooperative under s. 185.51.(b) The articles of organization of the association under s. 193.221.(c) The articles of incorporation of the small telecommunications utility under s. 181.1001 or the articles of organization of the small telecommunications utility under s. 183.0203. (2m) By a majority of any of the following:(a) The voting members of the board of directors of the cooperative, association, or small telecommunications utility.(b) If a small telecommunications utility is organized as a limited liability company, the voting members of the small telecommunications utility.History:  1981 c. 148; 1985 a. 297 s. 76; 1989 a. 344; 1993 a. 496; 1997 a. 218; 1999 a. 32; 2005 a. 441; 2011 a. 22.
WI Stat § 196.206 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.206 - Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service.

196.206  Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service. (1) Exemptions. An interconnected voice over Internet protocol service is not subject to this chapter, except as provided in this section, and except that an interconnected voice over Internet protocol service is subject to ss. 196.01, 196.016, 196.025 (6), 196.199, 196.218 (3), 196.858, and 196.859, and except as required for the commission to administer and enforce this section. (2)  Universal service fund. An entity that provides interconnected voice over Internet protocol service in this state shall make contributions to the universal service fund based on its revenues from providing intrastate interconnected voice over Internet protocol service. The revenues shall be calculated using the entity's actual intrastate revenues, a provider-specific traffic study approved by the commission or federal communications commission, or the inverse of the interstate jurisdictional allocation established by the federal communications commission for the purpose of federal universal service assessments. To the extent applicable, the calculation of the intrastate revenues of an entity that provides interconnected voice over Internet protocol service shall be based on the primary physical service address identified by the customer. (3)  Intrastate switched access rates.  (a) Unless otherwise provided under federal law, an entity that provides an interconnected voice over Internet protocol service shall pay intrastate switched access rates in connection with the interconnected voice over Internet protocol services that it provides to the same extent that any telecommunications provider is obligated to pay intrastate switched access rates in connection with the telecommunications services that it provides.(b) Unless otherwise provided under federal law, an entity that provides an intrastate switched access service in connection with interconnected voice over Internet protocol services shall be subject to s. 196.191 with respect to such intrastate switched access service and may charge intrastate switched access rates to the same extent that any telecommunications provider may charge intrastate switched access rates in connection with the intrastate switched access services that it provides. History:  2011 a. 22.
WI Stat § 196.216 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.216 - Small telecommunications utilities as small businesses.

196.216  Small telecommunications utilities as small businesses. A small telecommunications utility is a small business for the purposes of s. 227.114.History:  1985 a. 297; 1987 a. 403 s. 256.
WI Stat § 196.217 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.217 - Average toll rates.

196.217  Average toll rates. (1) Different rates restricted. A telecommunications utility may not charge different rates for residential basic message telecommunications service, business basic message telecommunications service, or single-line wide-area telecommunications service on routes of similar distances within this state, unless authorized by the commission. This subsection does not prohibit volume or term discounts, discounts in promotional offerings, differences in the rates for intralata and interlata services of similar distances, the provision of optional toll calling plans to selected exchanges or customers or the passing through of any state or local taxes in the specific geographic area from which the tax originates. (2)  Toll services. Notwithstanding sub. (1), a telecommunications utility may charge prices for toll services under contract that are unique to a particular customer or group of customers if differences in the cost of providing a service or a service element justify a different price for a particular customer or group of customers, or if market conditions require individual pricing. (3)  Averaged rates. Notwithstanding subs. (1) and (2), an intralata toll provider shall offer all optional toll calling plans on a statewide basis at geographically averaged rates until the provider deploys intralata dial-1 presubscription, except that an optional toll call plan need not be offered where deployment of that offering would not be economically or technically feasible.History:  1993 a. 496.
WI Stat § 196.22 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.22 - Discrimination forbidden.

196.22  Discrimination forbidden. No public utility may charge, demand, collect or receive more or less compensation for any service performed by it within the state, or for any service in connection therewith, than is specified in the schedules for the service filed under s. 196.19, including schedules of joint rates, as may at the time be in force, or demand, collect or receive any rate, toll or charge not specified in the schedule.History:  1983 a. 53.
WI Stat § 196.23 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.23 - Utility service for victims of misappropriated identifying information.

196.23  Utility service for victims of misappropriated identifying information. (1) If an individual uses personal identifying information of another individual, without the authorization or consent of the other individual, to apply for and receive service from a public utility and, as a result, the individual whose personal identifying information was used without authorization or consent is unable to obtain service from the public utility, the utility shall provide service to that individual if all of the following apply:(a) The individual furnishes the public utility an affidavit indicating that to the best of the individual's knowledge his or her personal identifying information was used by another individual, without the authorization or consent of the affiant, to obtain the utility service.(b) The individual furnishes the public utility a copy of a law enforcement agency report, based on the individual's report to the law enforcement agency of the use by another individual of his or her personal identifying information without authorization or consent to obtain utility service.(c) The individual otherwise qualifies to receive the service from the utility. (2) A public utility may contest the accuracy of an affidavit or report furnished by an individual under sub. (1) (a) or (b) by petitioning for a summary investigation under s. 196.28 (1). If a petition is filed, the commission shall conduct a summary investigation. If a hearing is held under s. 196.28 (2) and the commission determines that the conditions of sub. (1) (intro.) have not been met, the public utility is not required to provide utility service under this section to the individual.History:  2003 a. 36.
WI Stat § 196.24 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.24 - Agents of commission; powers.

196.24  Agents of commission; powers. (1) For the purpose of making any investigation with regard to any public utility the commission may appoint, by an order in writing, an agent whose duties shall be prescribed in the order. (2) In the discharge of his or her duties, an agent appointed under sub. (1) shall have any inquisitional power granted to the commission and the power of a supplemental court commissioner to take depositions under s. 757.675 (2) (b).  (3) The commission may conduct any number of investigations contemporaneously through different agents, and may delegate to any agent the authority to take testimony bearing upon any investigation or at any hearing. The decision of the commission shall comply with s. 227.46 and shall be based upon its records and upon the evidence before it, except that, notwithstanding s. 227.46 (4), a decision maker may hear a case or read or review the record of a case if the record includes a synopsis or summary of the testimony and other evidence presented at the hearing that is prepared by the commission staff. Parties shall have an opportunity to demonstrate to a decision maker that a synopsis or summary prepared under this subsection is not sufficiently complete or accurate to fairly reflect the relevant and material testimony or other evidence presented at a hearing.History:  1975 c. 414 s. 28; 1983 a. 53; 1985 a. 182 s. 57; 1997 a. 204; 2001 a. 61.
WI Stat § 196.25 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.25 - Questionnaires.

196.25  Questionnaires. (1) If a public utility, other than a public utility that is a telecommunications provider, receives from the commission any questionnaire, the public utility shall respond fully, specifically and correctly to each question. If a public utility is unable to answer any question, the public utility shall give a good and sufficient reason for its failure. Every answer by a public utility under this section shall be verified under oath by a manager of the public utility and returned to the commission at its office within the period fixed by the commission. (2) If required by the commission, a public utility, other than a public utility that is a telecommunications provider, shall deliver to the commission the original or a copy of any map, profile, contract or engineer's report and any other document, book, account, paper or record with a complete inventory of all its property, in such form as the commission directs.  (3) If a telecommunications provider receives a questionnaire from the commission, the telecommunications provider shall respond specifically, correctly and fully to each question that relates to a matter over which the commission has jurisdiction. If a telecommunications provider is unable to answer any question, the telecommunications provider shall give a good and sufficient reason for its failure. Answers shall be verified under oath by a manager of the telecommunications provider. A completed questionnaire shall be returned to the commission within the time period specified by the commission.History:  1983 a. 53; 1993 a. 496; 2011 a. 22.
WI Stat § 196.28 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.28 - Summary investigations.

196.28  Summary investigations. (1) If the commission believes that any rate or charge is unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory or that any service is inadequate or cannot be obtained or that an investigation of any matter relating to any public utility should for any reason be made, the commission on its own motion summarily may investigate with or without notice. (2) If, after an investigation under sub. (1), the commission determines that sufficient grounds exist to warrant a hearing on the matters investigated, the commission shall set a time and place for a hearing. A hearing under this section shall be conducted as a hearing under s. 196.26. (3) Notice of the time and place for a hearing under sub. (2) shall be given to the public utility and to such other interested persons as the commission considers necessary. After the notice has been given, proceedings shall be had and conducted in reference to the matter investigated as if a complaint specified in s. 196.26 (1) (a) had been filed with the commission relative to the matter investigated. The same order or orders may be made in reference to the matter as if the investigation had been made on complaint under s. 196.26. (4) This section does not apply to rates, tolls or charges of a telecommunications cooperative, an unincorporated telecommunications cooperative association, or a small telecommunications utility except as provided in s. 196.205. History:  1977 c. 29 s. 1654 (10) (c); 1983 a. 53 ss. 39, 41; 1989 a. 344; 1993 a. 496; 1997 a. 218, 229; 1999 a. 32; 2001 a. 16; 2005 a. 441; 2011 a. 22.The PSC's decision not to investigate under ss. 196.28 and 196.29 [now s. 196.28 (2) and (3)] was a nonreviewable, discretionary determination. Reviewable decisions are defined. Wisconsin Environmental Decade, Inc. v. PSC, 93 Wis. 2d 650, 287 N.W.2d 737 (1980).
WI Stat § 196.30 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.30 - Utilities may complain.

196.30  Utilities may complain. Any public utility may file a complaint with the commission on any matter affecting its own product or service.History:  1983 a. 53.
WI Stat § 196.31 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.31 - Intervenor financing.

196.31  Intervenor financing. (1) Except as provided in sub. (2m), in any proceeding before the commission, the commission shall compensate any participant in the proceeding who is not a public utility, for some or all of the reasonable costs of participation in the proceeding if the commission finds that:(a) The participation is necessary to provide for the record an adequate presentation of a significant position in which the participant has a substantial interest, and that an adequate presentation would not occur without a grant of compensation; or(b) The participation has provided a significant contribution to the record and has caused a significant financial hardship to the participant. (1m) The commission shall compensate any consumer group or consumer representative for all reasonable costs of participating in a hearing under s. 196.198.  (2) Compensation granted under this section shall be paid from the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j) and shall be assessed under s. 196.85 (1), except that, if the commission finds that the participation for which compensation is granted relates more to a general issue of utility regulation rather than to an issue arising from a single proceeding, the cost of the compensation may be assessed under s. 196.85 (2). Any payment by a public utility for compensation under this section assessed under s. 196.85 (1) or (2) shall be credited to the appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (j). (2m) The commission may grant no more than $100,000 annually in compensation under this section to the consumer advocate, as defined in s. 196.315 (2) (a). (3) The commission shall adopt rules to implement this section.History:  1983 a. 27; 1985 a. 297; 1989 a. 56 s. 259; 1993 a. 496; 1999 a. 9; 2009 a. 383; 2011 a. 22, 32; 2021 a. 24.
WI Stat § 196.32 (2021)
2021 Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations|Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.|196.32 - Witness fees and mileage.

196.32  Witness fees and mileage. (1) Any witness who appears before the commission or its agent, by order, shall receive for the applicable attendance the fees provided for witnesses in civil cases in courts of record, which shall be audited and paid by the state in the same manner as other expenses are audited and paid under s. 885.07, upon the presentation of proper vouchers sworn to by such witnesses and approved by the chairperson of the commission. Fees paid under this section shall be charged to the appropriation for the commission under s. 20.155 (1) (g). (2) No witness subpoenaed at the instance of parties other than the commission may be compensated under this section unless the commission certifies that the testimony of the witness was material to the matter investigated.History:  1983 a. 53.