Wisconsin legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Wisconsin SB1122: An Act to amend 196.491 (4) (b) 2.; to create 196.20 (10), 196.491 (3) (L) and 196.491 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes; Relating to: prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Status: Failed, April 9, 2026
What the bill says
To amend 196.491 (4) (b) 2.; to create 196.20 (10), 196.491 (3) (L) and 2196.491 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting recovery of a rate of 3return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate 4requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit 5dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity…
From the introduced text, March 19, 2026:
to amend 196.491 (4) (b) 2.; to create 196.20 (10), 196.491 (3) (L) and 2196.491 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes; relating to: prohibiting recovery of a rate of 3return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate 4requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit 5dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau This bill does the following related to electric service utility rates and certificates required for constructing large electric generating facilities: 1. The bill prohibits an electric public utility from recovering in rates any amount for the rate of return on equity for a retired electric generating facility. Under current law, a public utility generally may not make a change to its rate schedules that constitutes an increase in rates to customers, except by order of the Public Service Commission after an investigation and opportunity for hearing. 2. The bill allows a person to construct a large electric generating facility without obtaining a certificate of public convenience and necessity (CPCN) from PSC if both of the following are and b) if the facility is expected to be interconnected with a public utility's electric infrastructure, the person agrees to pay all costs associated with interconnecting the facility. Under current law, a person seeking to construct a …