PSC 118.03 (4) (b) (intro.) An electric provider may use the production of a facility that satisfies par. (a) to meet a minimum percentage requirement under s. 196.378 (2) (a), Stats., or to create a an RRC if the electric provider demonstrates all of the following: (5)A customer or member of an electric provider may create a an RRC in the manner described in sub. (4).
SECTION 9. PSC 118.04 (1) is amended to read:
PSC 118.04 (1) A renewable energy certificate or a an RRC is used to meet an electric provider's minimum percentage requirement under s. 196.378 (2) (a), Stats., in the compliance period for which the electric provider retires the renewable energy certificate or RRC, regardless of the date on which the renewable energy certificate or RRC is retired in the renewable energy tracking system. SECTION 10. PSC 118.09 (1) is renumbered 118.09 (1m) and amended to read:
PSC 118.09 (1m) For each calendar year, the commission shall, by order, determine the percentage of electricity from conventional resources for the entire state total statewide conventional energy percentage for purposes of calculating the amount of a RRC RRCs per MWh to be created for displaced conventional electricity. The commission shall base make this determination on the annual average mix of resources used to generate electricity in the entire area served by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator the calendar year before the calendar year in which the percentage will be used. The commission may, by order, also establish a different percentage for a specific type of displacement facility if its seasonal or daily operating characteristics justify a percentage that differs from the annual average percentage.
SECTION 11. PSC 118.09 (1) is created to read:
PSC 118.09 Calculation of displaced conventional electricity. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) “Total statewide renewable energy percentage” means the percentage that results from the equation of subd. 1. divided by subd. 2. as shown below:
1. The actual renewable energy sold to Wisconsin retail customers within a given year using information submitted to the commission by electric providers in their most recent renewable portfolio standard compliance reports under s. 196.378 (2) (c), Stats., including actual renewable energy used to serve all of the following programs: a. Wisconsin electric provider renewable portfolio standard programs.
b. Any other federal or state renewable energy programs that apply to Wisconsin electric providers.
c. Wisconsin electric provider voluntary renewable energy programs.
2. The total sales of electricity to Wisconsin retail customers in that same year using information submitted to the commission by electric providers in their most recent renewable portfolio standard compliance reports under s. 196.378 (2) (c), Stats. (b) For purposes of this section, “Total statewide conventional energy percentage” means the percentage that results from the equation of 100% minus the total statewide renewable energy percentage.
SECTION 12. PSC 118.09 (5) is amended to read:
PSC 118.09 (5) The amount of conventional electricity displaced by a displacement facility in a calendar year is equal to the net amount of displaced electricity determined under sub. (3), multiplied by the applicable percentage of electricity in that calendar year that is from conventional resources total statewide conventional energy percentage as determined under sub. (1) (1m).
SECTION 13. PSC 133.03 (1) (e) is renumbered 133.03 (1) (e) 1. and 133.03 (1) (e) 1. (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
PSC 133.03 (1) (e) 1. (intro.) A single gas pipeline project and associated plant, or any plant or addition to plant the cost of which exceeds $1,500,000 or 4% of the utility's gross gas operating revenue received during the previous calendar year, whichever is less the cost threshold specified in s. 196.49 (5g) (a), Stats., as revised under subd. 2., except for any of the following: SECTION 14. PSC 133.03 (1) (e) 2., 3. and 3. (note) are created to read:
PSC 133.03 (1) (e) 2. Beginning on May 1, 2014, and on May 1 of each successive even-numbered year thereafter, the commission shall adjust the cost thresholds in s. 196.49 (5g) (a), Stats., to reflect changes to the cost of gas utility construction based on the applicable industry cost index numbers published in the "Handy-Whitman Index of Public Utility Construction Costs.” 3. The commission shall notify all gas utilities of the resulting adjusted cost limits by May 15 of each even-numbered year and shall publicize the adjusted cost limits on the commission’s website. If the Handy-Whitman Index is no longer available, an equivalent successor index may be used which is generally recognized by the gas industry and acceptable to the commission.
Note: The commission maintains or has access to the Handy-Whitman Index of Public Utility Construction Costs and this reference or a copy may be reviewed by contacting the commission's offices.
SECTION 15. PSC 184.03 (3) is renumbered 184.03 (a) and amended to read:
PSC 184.03 (3) Construction of facilities. (a) A utility shall obtain a certificate from the commission before constructing, purchasing, installing, modifying, replacing, or placing in operation any plant not exempt under sub. (4) if the project cost exceeds $250,000 or 25percent of the utility's gross water or sewer operating revenue received during the previous calendar year, whichever is less, or exceeds the cost threshold established under s. 196.49 (5g) (b), Stats. the cost threshold specified in s. 196.49 (5g) (a), Stats., as revised under par. (b). SECTION 16. PSC 184.03 (3) (b), (c) and (c) (note) are created to read:
PSC 184.03 (3) (b) Beginning on May 1, 2014, and on May 1 of each successive even-numbered year thereafter, the commission shall adjust the cost thresholds in s. 196.49 (5g) (a), Stats., to reflect changes to the cost of water utility construction based on the applicable industry cost index numbers published in the "Handy-Whitman Index of Public Utility Construction Costs.” (c) The commission shall notify all water utilities of the resulting adjusted cost limits by May 15 of each even-numbered year and shall publicize the adjusted cost limits on the commission’s website. If the Handy-Whitman Index is no longer available, an equivalent successor index may be used which is generally recognized by the water industry and acceptable to the commission.
Note: The commission maintains or has access to the Handy-Whitman Index of Public Utility Construction Costs and this reference or a copy may be reviewed by contacting the commission's offices.
SECTION 17. Effective date. This rule shall take effect on the first day of the month following publication in the Wisconsin administrative register as provided in s. 227.22 (2) (intro.), Stats. A SUMMARY OF COMMENTS AND COMMISSION RESPONSES
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation
Supportive of rule changes.
Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group and Wisconsin Paper Council
Supportive of or no objection to rule changes.
Xcel
118.09 (1) - Change “actual renewable generation that serves” to “actual energy sold”. Agree.
Change made.
Clarify that all energy should be included in the calculation, not just that energy
generated to comply with program requirements. Agree. Change made.
118.09 (1m) - Add statutory reference. Agree. Change made.
Add clarity about timing of calculation. Agree. Changes made.
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