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WI SB733

WI SB733
Calculation of fuel costs for an electric public utility’s fuel cost plan.


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Introduced
12/11/2025
In Committee
01/14/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead

Introduced Session

2025-2026 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Under current Public Service Commission administrative code, a public utility must file with PSC a proposed fuel cost plan for a 12-month period as part of an application to open or reopen a general rate case proceeding or as part of a proceeding limited in scope to fuel cost. Current PSC administrative code requires a public utility to calculate fuel cost as the net of the costs and credits during that period for items such as fuel, energy market purchases, energy market sales, renewable resource credits, and emission allowances. If PSC approves a fuel cost plan, it must establish the public utility’s rates in accordance with the approved plan. Under current law, if an electric public utility has an approved fuel cost plan, PSC must defer any under-collection or over-collection of fuel costs that are outside of the utility’s symmetrical fuel cost annual tolerance for subsequent rate recovery or refund. This bill specifies that fuel costs must be calculated to account for the cost of purchasing and the revenue earned in selling electricity generation capacity that meets the requirements for capacity as established by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator. LRB-5701/1 EHS:ajk 2025 - 2026 Legislature SENATE BILL 733

AI Summary

This bill modifies how fuel costs are calculated for electric public utilities by requiring the Public Service Commission (PSC) to include the costs of purchasing and revenue from selling electricity generation capacity that meets Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) capacity requirements in their fuel cost plans. Currently, utilities must file a proposed fuel cost plan for a 12-month period, which calculates fuel costs as a net of various expenses and credits like fuel, energy market purchases and sales, renewable resource credits, and emission allowances. The bill specifically amends existing law to ensure that when the PSC defers any under-collection or over-collection of fuel costs outside the utility's annual tolerance, these calculations must now explicitly account for electricity generation capacity costs and revenues according to MISO standards. This change provides more comprehensive and detailed accounting of utility fuel expenses by incorporating capacity-related financial transactions into the fuel cost calculation process.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Available for scheduling (on 01/14/2026)

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