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(g) Any additional information the commission may request, including information necessary for it to make the determinations listed in s. 196.491 (3) (d), Stats., or to prepare an environmental assessment or an environmental impact statement under s. 1.11, Stats.
(2)Exceptions to filing requirements.
(a) An application for a wholesale merchant plant need not include the information identified in sub. (1) (b) to (d). In addition, an application for a wholesale merchant plant that will be owned, controlled, or operated by an affiliated interest of a public utility, shall include any additional information required by the commission in order to make a determination under s. 196.491 (3m) (a), Stats.
(b) Based on the pre-application consultation required under s. PSC 111.51 (2) (b), an application for a generation facility may include the detailed information listed under sub. (1) (f) for only one site if none of the needed infrastructure improvements would constitute a major action significantly affecting the quality of the human environment under s. 1.11 (2) (c), Stats., and the application is for any of the following:
1. Construction of a cogeneration facility located at the steam host’s existing industrial plant, if the cogeneration facility will be a qualifying facility under 18 CFR 292.205.
2. Modifying, rebuilding, replacing or repowering, as defined under s. 79.005 (4), Stats., an existing generating facility at its current location.
3. Construction of a generating facility proposed to be located on an existing brownfield site, as defined in s. 16.287 (1) (a), Stats., and interpreted by the commission, or on the site of a former or existing large electric generating facility.
Note: See sub. (1) (e) concerning information that must be included about both the site in sub. (2) (b) and any alternatives.
History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00; CR 07-044: am. (1) (e) and (f) (intro.), cr (1) (em), (2) (b) 1. and 3., renum. (2) (b) 1. to be (2) (b) (intro.) and am., r. and recr. (2) (b) 2. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08; correction to (1) (em), (2) (b) 3. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stat., Register January 2012 No. 673.
PSC 111.55CPCN applications for high-voltage transmission lines. A CPCN application for a high-voltage transmission line is not complete until the applicant has filed all of the following information with the commission:
(1)Need. The need for the proposed project, including all planning criteria, assumptions, historical outage data, stability, and power-flow studies that address need.
(2)Design. The physical design characteristics, including structure type, design span length, conductor size and type, foundation type, operating voltage, and feasibility of future increases in operating voltage.
(3)Basis for design selection. The basis for selection of physical design characteristics.
(4)EMF levels. The estimated magnetic field levels.
(5)Substation design. The substation design or modifications to existing substations.
(6)Owners and investors. The names and addresses of owners and investors, and percent of ownership.
(7)Construction schedule and approvals. The construction schedule and required regulatory approvals.
(8)Additional information. Any additional information the commission may request, including information necessary for it to make the determinations listed in s. 196.491 (3) (d), Stats., or to prepare an environmental assessment or environmental impact statement under s. 1.11, Stats.
(9)Tariff filings. Whether an open-access tariff has been filed with the FERC.
(10)Proposed routes. Except as otherwise submitted under this section, proposed routes and the pertinent factors considered in choosing them, including engineering, economic, safety, reliability and environmental considerations. All of the following information shall be filed for each of the proposed routes:
(a) Estimated construction cost and assumptions.
(b) Geology.
(c) Topography.
(d) General soil associations.
(e) Water resources, including wetlands, lakes, rivers, and streams.
(f) Vegetative cover, including wildlife habitat.
(g) Endangered, threatened, and special concern species and communities.
(h) Existing and proposed land uses along the routes.
(i) Land in public ownership.
(j) Areas of residential concentration.
(k) Active mines and quarries.
(L) Communication towers, VHF omnidirectional range plus tactical air navigation (VORTAC) stations, and airports.
(m) Wild rivers, scenic rivers, and scenic roads.
(n) Historical and archeological sites.
(o) Designated natural areas.
(p) Opportunities for corridor sharing.
(q) Information demonstrating how the transmission line siting priorities in s. 1.12 (6), Stats., were considered.
History: Cr. Register, June, 2000, No. 534, eff. 7-1-00; CR 07-044: am. (10) (intro.), cr. (10) (q) Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08.
PSC 111.56Expedited review. An applicant requesting expedited review of a high voltage transmission line application under s. 196.491 (3b), Stats., shall include all of the following in its application:
(1)All the information required under s. PSC 111.55, except that the detailed information required under s. PSC 111.55 (10) is required only for the route the applicant proposes to construct.
(2)Information and documentation describing in detail why the application should receive expedited review.
History: CR 07-044: cr. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08.
Subchapter VII — Fixed Financial Parameter Applications
PSC 111.61Purpose. The purpose of this subchapter is to implement s. 196.371, Stats.
History: CR 05-079: cr. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
PSC 111.62Applicability.
(1)A public utility may apply for an order fixing financial parameters under s. 196.371, Stats.
(2)An electric generating facility proposed to be constructed by a public utility cannot qualify for fixed financial parameters unless the public utility submits an application for fixed financial parameters before or simultaneously with the application for a certificate, as defined in s. 196.371 (1), Stats.
(3)An electric generating facility proposed to be purchased by a public utility cannot qualify for fixed financial parameters unless the public utility submits an application for fixed financial parameters before or simultaneously with the application for authority to purchase the electric generating facility.
History: CR 05-079: cr. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
PSC 111.63Information required. A public utility desiring fixed financial parameters shall provide all of the following information in its application:
(1)The economic useful life of the facility, including technology type and commercial operation date.
(2)The proposed return on equity and rate of return for the facility, including supporting materials such as relevant studies or testimony.
(3)The proposed capital structure and financing mechanism for the facility.
(4)The capital cost of the facility. For a purchased facility, the capital costs shall include the purchase price and the cost of any modifications or improvements to the facility that are necessary at time of the purchase.
(5)The proposed method for determining the costs that may be recovered in rates.
(6)Any other proposals or information regarding the recovery of the costs that the public utility determines are necessary for providing certainty to the public utility, investors and ratepayers in future rate-making proceedings.
(7)The cost of debt plus issuance costs, and related credit ratings for any short-term or long-term project financing which may already have occurred.
(8)Any other information that may be required by the commission.
History: CR 05-079: cr. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
PSC 111.64Procedure. The hearing on an application for fixed financial parameters shall be held in conjunction with the review of the application for a certificate, as defined in s. 196.371 (1), Stats., and, if applicable, in conjunction with any affiliated interest approval.
History: CR 05-079: cr. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
PSC 111.65Order. The commission may issue an order authorizing fixed financial parameters if the commission determines that the order will provide a sufficient degree of certainty to the public utility, investors, and ratepayers with respect to future recovery of the facility’s capital costs and that the order is otherwise in the public interest. In making the determination, the commission shall consider the return on equity, rate of return and capital structure appropriate to maintain the financial integrity of the public utility and shall consider the total cost of the proposed financing mechanism, compared to alternative financing options.
History: CR 05-079: cr. Register May 2006 No. 605, eff. 6-1-06.
Subchapter VIII — Pre-Construction Notices
PSC 111.71Notification of additional work areas. After the commission has issued a CPCN under s. 196.491, Stats., the applicant shall, before establishing any lay down area, staging area or access route that was not identified and described in the project application, notify the commission of the location of the lay down area, staging area or access route, and demonstrate that the use of the lay down area, staging area or access route will not affect any threatened or endangered species, historic resources, wetlands, waterways or other sensitive resources.
History: CR 07-044: cr. Register May 2008 No. 629, eff. 6-1-08.
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