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WI SB1122
Bill
Status
3/23/2026
Primary Sponsor
Romaine Quinn
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AI Summary
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Electric public utilities are prohibited from recovering any rate of return on equity for retired electric generating facilities through customer rates
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Large electric generating facilities (100+ megawatts) may be constructed without a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity (CPCN) if the owner will consume at least 70% of the facility's output on-site for nonresidential purposes
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Facilities seeking the CPCN exemption that interconnect with a public utility's electric grid must pay all associated interconnection costs
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The Public Service Commission must create and maintain a public web dashboard displaying the procedural status of all CPCN applications and related permits from federal, state, and local governments
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The bill expands an existing exemption that previously applied only to manufacturing and ferrous mineral mining to cover any nonresidential on-site consumption
Legislative Description
Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Last Action
Fiscal estimate received
4/9/2026