Section PSC 119.08 - Fees and distribution system costs(1) Upon receiving a standard application form, the public utility shall specify the amount of any engineering review or distribution system study fees. The applicant shall pay the fees specified in Table PSC 119.08, unless the public utility chooses to waive the fees in whole or in part. For any fees paid by the applicant per Table PSC 119.08, any unexpended funds shall be credited to subsequent interconnection steps and associated fee obligations. Table 119.08-1 |
Category | Export Capacity | Application Review Fee | Engineering Review Fee | Distribution System Study Fee | Commissioning Fee |
1 | 20 kW or less | $150 (1-8 kW) $300 (9-20 kW) | Cost based | Cost based | $150 |
2 | Greater than 20 kW to 200 kW | $300 + $10/kW | Cost based | Cost based | $250 |
3 | Greater than 200 kW to 1 MW | $2000 + $2/kW | Cost based | Cost based | $1000 |
4 | Greater than 1 MW to 15 MW | $4000 + $0.50/kW | Cost based | Cost based | $2500 |
(2) The public utility may recover from the applicant an amount up to the actual cost, for labor and parts, of any distribution system upgrades required. The utility may charge for retesting an installation that does not conform to the requirements set forth in this chapter. The fee for retesting shall be equal to the applicable commissioning fee, unless at the public utility's discretion a lower fee amount is assessed.(3) Costs for any necessary line extension shall be assessed pursuant to s. PSC 113.1005.(4) For any application that is withdrawn by the applicant or deemed withdrawn by the public utility, the public utility shall provide the applicant with a reconciliation of costs from any engineering review, distribution system study, or required distribution system upgrades or modifications performed. Public utilities shall refund to the applicant any fees paid in excess of costs incurred by the utility. Applicants shall pay any additional costs incurred by the utility in excess of previous payments.(5) Public utilities may assess a fee of up to $300 for preparation of a pre-application report, unless the public utility chooses to waive the fee in whole or in part.(6) For each year in which a public utility assessed an engineering review fee or a distribution system study fee for a Category 1 or 2 facility, the public utility shall provide a report to the commission by March 31 of the following year which includes:(a) The number of Category 1 and 2 facilities in which an engineering review fee was assessed and the average engineering review fee that was charged to applicants.(b) The number of Category 1 and 2 facilities in which a distribution system study fee was assessed and the average distribution system study fee that was charged to applicants.Wis. Admin. Code Public Service Commission PSC 119.08
CR 03-003: CR Register January 2004 No. 577, eff. 2-1-04.Amended by, CR 22-077: am. (1), Table 119.08-1, (2), cr. (4) to (6) Register April 29 No. 820, eff. 5/1/2024