CR 20-083 Hearing Information

NOTICE OF HEARING

NOTICE IS GIVEN that pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 227.16(5) the Commission will hold a public hearing on these proposed rule changes in the on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 1:00 p.m. This hearing has no physical location. Any person may attend and comment by telephone, or listen live on the internet.

To attend the public hearing by telephone, use the following:

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Dial-in number:   [phone] (Toll)

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Access Code:   903-694-349 #

The presiding Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) controls access to the hearing. Telephone lines will be muted until the time allowed for each caller to speak. Any call placed after the hearing begins will be put on hold. The ALJ will accept and mute the call at the earliest opportunity that does not disrupt the hearing.

To listen to the public hearing session on the internet go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, and select “Live Broadcast” button. This webpage provides no opportunity to make a comment.

DOCUMENTS. All documents in this docket are filed on the Commission’s Electronic Records Filing (ERF) system. To view these documents: (1) go to the Commission’s E-Services Portal at http://apps.psc.wi.gov, (2) enter “1-AC-252” in the box labeled “Quick Single Docket Search,” and (3) select “Documents.” To receive electronic notifications when new documents are filed in this docket, go to ERF - EZ Subscriptions and follow the instructions to subscribe to this docket.

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 Thursday, January 28, 2021, at 1:30 p.m. All written comments must include a reference on the filing to docket 1-AC-252. File by one mode only.[1]

Any utilities, organizations, or interest groups shall file one comment using the Commission’s ERF system. To file such a 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.

Any member of the public shall file only one comment either through the Commission’s web site or by mail as follows:

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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-252.

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Mail Comment. All comments submitted by U.S. mail must include the phrase “Docket 1-AC-252 Comments” in the heading, and shall be addressed to:

Steffany Powell Coker, Secretary to the Commission

Docket 1-AC-252 Comments

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.

WISCONSIN ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT. This is a Type III action under Wis. Admin. Code § PSC 4.10(3). The Commission will review the potential environmental effects of the project. Type III actions normally do not require the preparation of an environmental impact statement under Wis. Stat. § 1.11 or an environmental assessment.

CONTACT. Questions regarding this matter should be directed to docket coordinator Andrew Kell, at [phone] or [e-mail]. Small business questions should be directed to Tara Pray at [phone] or [e-mail]. Media questions should be directed to Communications Director Jerel Ballard at [phone]. Hearing or speech impaired individuals may also use the Commission’s TTY number; if calling from Wisconsin (800) 251‑8345; if calling from outside Wisconsin [phone].

The Commission does not discriminate on the basis of disability in the provision of programs, services, or employment. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations to participate in this proceeding or who needs to get this document in a different format should contact the docket coordinator, as indicated in the previous paragraph, as soon as possible.

Dated at Madison, Wisconsin, this 4th day of December, 2020.

By the Commission:

Steffany Powell Coker

Secretary to the Commission

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As an alternative to submitting a comment directly to the Commission, state law allows anyone to file a web comment on the Legislative Rules Clearinghouse website, https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/code/comment. This site forwards the comment to the Commission.