CR 15-003 Hearing Information

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN

Natural Gas Public Utility Territorial Agreements

1-AC-245

NOTICE OF HEARING

Hearing Date

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

Hearing Location:

Amnicon Falls Hearing Room – 1st Floor Public Service Commission 610 North Whitney way Madison, Wisconsin

Comments Due: March 17, 2015 - Noon

Address Comments To: Sandra J. Paske, Secretary to the Commission Public Service Commission P.O. Box 7854 Madison, WI 53707-7854

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin proposes an order to renumber and amend PSC 133.07 (1) and (3); amend PSC 133.03 (1) (intro.), (2) (b), (3) (a) (intro.) and (b), 133.07 (2) (title) and (2), and 133.08 (3) and (6) (d); and create 133.07 (1), (1m) (d), (2m), (3) (b), and (3) (b) (note) regarding natural gas territorial agreements.

ANALYSIS PREPARED BY THE

PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN

The analysis is set forth as Attachment A.

TEXT OF PROPOSED RULE

The text of the proposed rule is set forth as Attachment B.

INITIAL REGULATORY FLEXIBILITY ANALYSIS

This rule will not affect small businesses. The s. 227.114 (12), Stats., definition of “small business” states that to be considered a small business, the business must not be dominant in its field. Since gas, electric and water utilities are monopolies in their service territories, they are dominant in their fields, and so, are not small businesses. The small business regulatory coordinator is Christine Swailes, [phone], email [e-mail].

FISCAL ESTIMATE AND ECONOMIC IMPACT ANALYSIS

The Fiscal Estimate and Economic Impact Analysis are included as Attachment C.

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to s. 227.16(2)(b), Stats., the commission will hold a public hearing on these proposed rule changes in the Amnicon Falls Hearing Room at the Public Service Commission Building, 610 North Whitney Way, Madison, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, February 17, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. This building is accessible to people in wheelchairs through the Whitney Way (lobby) entrance. Handicapped parking is available on the south side of the building.

WRITTEN COMMENTS

Any person may submit written comments on these proposed rules. The record will be open for written comments from the public, effective immediately, and until March 17, 2015, at noon. All written comments must include a reference on the filing to docket 1-AC-245. File by one mode only.

Industry: File comments using the Electronic Regulatory Filing system. This may be accessed from the commission’s web site (http://psc.wi.gov).

Members of the Public:

Please submit your comments in one of the following ways:

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Electronic Comment. Go to the commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, and click on the “ERF - Electronic Regulatory Filing” graphic on the side menu bar. On the next page, click on “Need Help?” in the side menu bar for instructions on how to upload a document.

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Web Comment. Go to the commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, click on the “Public Comments” button on the side menu bar. On the next page select the “File a comment” link that appears for docket number 1-AC-245.

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Mail Comment. All comments submitted by U.S. mail must include the phrase “Docket 1-AC-245 Comments” in the heading, and shall be addressed to:

Sandra J. Paske, Secretary to the Commission

Public Service Commission

P.O. Box 7854

Madison, WI 53707-7854

The commission does not accept comments submitted via e-mail or facsimile (fax). Any material submitted to the commission is a public record and may appear on the commission’s web site. The commission may reject a comment that does not comply with the requirements described in this notice.

CONTACT PEOPLE

Questions regarding this matter should be directed to docket coordinator Daniel Sage, at [phone] or [e-mail]. Media questions should be directed to the Communications Director at [phone]. Hearing or speech impaired individuals may also use the commission’s TTY number, if calling from Wisconsin [phone], if calling from outside Wisconsin [phone].