PUBLIC UTILITIES

Public Utilities 1. General Provisions 1. General Provisions
Generally, Ch. 196

Abandonment, 196.81

Accidents, utility report, investigation, 196.72

Accounts, keeping and reporting requirements, 196.06

Acid deposition activities, assessment for, 196.856

Action concerning real estate, exception to limitation statute, 893.33 (5)

Advance planning of facilities, 196.491

Advertising practices, 196.595

Affiliated interests, relations, 196.52

Anti-trust laws not applicable, 133.07 (2)

Appliances, secure accuracy, 196.16

Assessments against utilities:

Generally, 196.85 to 196.858

For commission expenses, 196.85

Attorney, employment of assistant district attorney or judge prohibited, 196.675

Auditing and inspection, 196.08

Back billing, limiting, 196.635

Balance sheet, filing annually, 196.07

Books:

Inspection by commission, 196.02 (5)

Keeping as prescribed by commission, 196.06 (3)

Located in state, 196.06 (6)

Out-of-state, subpoena to examine, 196.02 (6)

Borrowing money, issue mortgage or trust deed, 182.025

Candidates may not accept special privileges from, 11.40

Certificate of authority, 196.49

Certificate of necessity, 196.50

Charges, see Rates, under this subhead

Citizens utility board act, see Citizens Utility Board

Collective bargaining, 111.52

Complaints, investigations, hearings, orders, 196.24 to 196.48

Condemnation:

Generally, Ch. 32

For dam over navigable water, 196.91

Connection with other systems, 196.04

Consolidation, 196.80

Construction, accounts, 196.10

Contracts with cities and villages for services, 66.061 (2)

Corporate take-over law, application, 552.23 (1)

Court review of commission orders, 196.41

Criminal damage to, penalty, 943.01

Curative act, prior permits and franchises, 196.51

Customer liability for treble damages, 196.642

Dam acquisition, 196.91, 196.92

Definitions, 196.01

Depositions, commission may take, 196.33

Deposits, unclaimed property, 177.08

Depreciation rate, 196.09

Diggers Hotline, 182.0175

Directors, management of business, penalty against delegating powers, 182.0135

Disconnection of utility service, notice required, 16.385 (7)

Discrimination:

In rates forbidden, 196.22

Penalty, 196.60, 196.604

Dissolution, how effected, 196.78

Dividends, restriction upon payment, 196.09 (6)

Division of municipality, 66.03

Duplication of services, 196.495, 196.50

Easements, state-owned lands, 24.40

Electric lines, see Transmission lines and facilities, under this subhead

Employment relations, 111.50 to 111.64

Energy assistance, administration, 16.385

Energy conservation programs, 196.374

Enforcement of regulations; investigations, complaints, hearings, orders, 196.24 to 196.48

Entry on premises:

By public service commission, 196.18

Unlawful, 175.05

Facilities, relocation by highway projects, 84.063

Failure to serve, damages, 182.019

Federal financing, 196.50 (6)

Foreign corporations not to have franchise, 196.53

Franchises:

Acceptance as implied consent to sell to municipality, 196.54 (4)

City or village ordinance, referendum, 66.061

Foreign corporation not to have, 196.53

Indeterminate permit, 196.54

Municipality:

Grant, regulation, 66.06

Requirement to operate in, 182.017 (6)

Validated, 196.51, 196.54 (3)

Franks or privileges, 946.11

Fraudulent tapping of meters, pipes, 941.36

Gas companies:

Energy conservation programs, 196.374

Fraudulent tapping of meters, pipes, 941.36

Individual contracts, 196.194

License, fee, 76.28

Mixing or substituting gases regulated, 196.49 (5), 196.58 (6)

Pipes, safety, regulations, violations, 196.745