2025 Statutes Index

Profit sharing and sliding scales, 196.11

Rate regulation election, 196.205

Rules as to REA loans, 196.605

Telecommunications systems, private shared, regulation, 196.201

Telecommunications utilities, see Public Utilities—5. Telecommunications Utilities

Telecommuter Forward! certification, 196.5045

Toilets, law enforcement, 146.085

Transcript, certified received as evidence, 196.36

Trucks, see Motor Vehicles—3. Commercial Buses and Trucks

Turnpike corporation contracts with utilities, 182.36

Units of product or service, standard, 196.15

Universal service fund, 25.17 (1) (xL), 25.95, 196.218

User charges for sewer operation, review, 200.59

Void contracts for inadequate service, 196.375

Warning signs, electric lines, 196.67 (2)

Water utility, lead pipe replacement financial assistance approval, 196.372

Waterworks, application to install in adjacent municipality, 196.58 (7)

Wind energy systems:

Municipal permit decisions, appellate review, 66.0401 (5)

Rules, restrictions on municipal ordinances, 196.378 (4g)

Wind siting council:

Creation, membership, 15.797

Powers and duties, 196.378 (4g)

Wires, safety regulations, 196.74

Wires over railroads, regulations, to enforce, 182.018 (2)

Wisconsin Valley Improvement Company, duties, 182.70

Witnesses before:

Fees, 196.32

Must testify, 196.48

public utilities PUBLIC UTILITIES

Note: “Commission” refers to the Public Service Commission.

See also Public Service Commission; Securities—4. Securities of Public Service Corporations

1. General Provisions

2. Electric Utilities

3. Municipal Power Districts

4. Municipal Utilities

5. Telecommunications 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

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

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

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

Construction projects, substance abuse prevention, required program, 103.503

Consumer advocate funding, 196.315

Contracts with cities and villages for services, 66.0815 (2)

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

Court review of commission orders, 196.41

Criminal damage to, penalty, 943.01

Criminal trespass to energy provider property, 943.143

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

Depreciation rate, 196.09

Diggers Hotline, 182.0175

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

Disconnection of utility service, notice required, 16.27 (9)

Discrimination: