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WI SB1122

Bill

Status

Failed

3/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Romaine Quinn

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Electric public utilities are prohibited from recovering any rate of return on equity for retired electric generating facilities through customer rates

  • 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

  • Facilities seeking the CPCN exemption that interconnect with a public utility's electric grid must pay all associated interconnection costs

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Utilities, Technology and Tourism3/19/2026

Full Bill Text

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