Chapter PSC 113

PSC 113.0608   Emergency response.

PSC 113.0609   Customer satisfaction surveys.

PSC 113.0610   Customers’ complaints.

PSC 113.0611   Employees authorized to enter customers’ premises.

PSC 113.0612   Employee safety.

PSC 113.0613   Maps and diagrams.

PSC 113.0614   Preservation of records.

PSC 113.0615   Inventory of conductors.

Subchapter VII — Voltage Bandwidth and Voltage Distortion Requirements

PSC 113.0701   Definitions.

PSC 113.0702   Standard and maintenance of a service voltage.

PSC 113.0703   Variations of voltage.

PSC 113.0704   Harmonics of 60 Hz voltage waves.

PSC 113.0705   Power quality diagnostic services.

PSC 113.0706   Check of standards by commission.

PSC 113.0707   Radio and television interference.

Subchapter VIII — General Customer Metering and Meter Accuracy

PSC 113.0801   Measuring energy on system.

PSC 113.0802   Measuring customer service.

PSC 113.0803   Individual electric meters required for non-transient multi-dwelling unit residential buildings, mobile home parks and for commercial establishments.

PSC 113.0804   One-point metering.

PSC 113.0805   Tamper-resistant equipment.

PSC 113.0806   Multipliers and test constants.

PSC 113.0807   Meter compensation.

PSC 113.0808   Sealing meters and service entrance equipment.

PSC 113.0809   Installation of metering equipment.

PSC 113.0810   Rental charge for metering equipment.

PSC 113.0811   Accuracy of watthour meters.

PSC 113.0812   Accuracy of demand meters.

PSC 113.0813   Requirements for instrument transformers.

PSC 113.0814   Portable indicating instruments.

PSC 113.0815   Type of instruments.

PSC 113.0816   Servicing utilization control equipment.

PSC 113.0817   Metering at point of interchange and for customers’ operating generating equipment.

PSC 113.0818   Determination of average meter error.

Subchapter IX — Electric Meter Testing Programs and Record Requirements

PSC 113.0901   Testing of metering installations-general requirements.

PSC 113.0902   Testing equipment.

PSC 113.0903   Accuracy and calibration of test standards.

PSC 113.0904   Watthour calibration.

PSC 113.0905   Methods of testing watthour meters.

PSC 113.0906   Methods of testing block-interval demand registers.

PSC 113.0907   Methods of testing block-interval pulse-operated demand meters and pulse recorders.

PSC 113.0908   Methods of testing electronic (solid state) meters.

PSC 113.0909   Methods of testing electronic registers.

PSC 113.0910   Methods of testing electronic demand registers.

PSC 113.0911   Testing of self-contained single-phase meters and 3-wire network meters at fixed periodic intervals.

PSC 113.0912   Testing of self-contained polyphase meters.

PSC 113.0913   Testing of meters used with instrument transformers on single-phase service.

PSC 113.0914   Testing of polyphase electromechanical and completely solid state electronic meters used with instrument transformers at fixed periodic intervals.

PSC 113.0915   Testing of metering installations utilizing pulse devices.

PSC 113.0916   Testing of instrument transformers.

PSC 113.0917   Phase-shifting transformers and loss compensators.

PSC 113.0918   Adoption of standard by reference.

PSC 113.0919   Metering equipment records.

PSC 113.0920   Statistical sample testing plan for new self-contained single phase and 3-wire network meters.

PSC 113.0921   Statistical sample testing plan for in-service, electronic (solid state) meters and electromechanical, self-contained, single phase and 3-wire network meters.

PSC 113.0922   Customer request and commission referee tests.

PSC 113.0924   Adjustment of bills for metering inaccuracies.

PSC 113.0925   Billings for grounds.

PSC 113.0926   Metering with one meter for net energy billing.

Subchapter X — Electric Service Extension

PSC 113.1001   Purpose.

PSC 113.1002   Principles of facilities development.

PSC 113.1003   Definitions.

PSC 113.1004   Customer contribution for service facilities.

PSC 113.1005   Customer contributions for distribution extensions.

PSC 113.1006   Embedded cost allowances.

PSC 113.1007   Refunds.

PSC 113.1008   Modifications to existing distribution and service facilities.

PSC 113.1009   Revision of estimates to reflect actual cost.

PSC 113.1010   Extension or modification of transmission facilities to retail customers.

Ch. PSC 113 Note Note: Corrections made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 5. and 7., Stats., Register, September, 1997, No. 501.

Ch. PSC 113 Note Note: Chapter PSC 113 as it existed on July 31, 2000, was repealed and a new chapter PSC 113 was created, Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00.

subch. I of ch. PSC 113 Subchapter I — General

PSC 113.01 PSC 113.01 Application of rules.

PSC 113.01(1) (1) All public utilities, whether privately or municipally owned or operated, in respect to the supply of electric energy and provision of electric service in this state, shall comply with and conform to rules set forth in this order except insofar as exception may be made by order of the commission as hereinafter mentioned.

PSC 113.01(2) (2) Nothing in this chapter of the Wisconsin Administrative Code shall preclude special and individual consideration being given to exceptional or unusual situations and upon due investigation of the facts and circumstances therein involved, the adoption of requirements as to individual utilities or services which shall be lesser, greater, other, or different than those provided in said rules.

PSC 113.01(3) (3) Nothing in this chapter shall prevent imposition of sanctions, fines, forfeitures, penalties or damages under more than one section of this chapter or ch. 196, Stats., or other statutes, for the same incident or occurrence.

PSC 113.01(4) (4) The manner of enforcing the rules in ch. PSC 113 is prescribed in s. 196.66, Stats. and such other means as provided in statutory sections administered by the public service commission.

PSC 113.01 History History: Cr. Register, July, 2000, No. 535, eff. 8-1-00.

PSC 113.012 PSC 113.012 Definitions. In this chapter:

PSC 113.012(1) (1) “Ability to pay” means a customer’s financial capacity to meet his or her utility service obligation, considering all of the following factors:

PSC 113.012(1)(a) (a) Size of the delinquent account.

PSC 113.012(1)(b) (b) Customer’s payment history.

PSC 113.012(1)(c) (c) Period of time the debt has been outstanding.

PSC 113.012(1)(d) (d) Reasons why the debt has been outstanding.

PSC 113.012(1)(e) (e) Any other relevant factors concerning the customer’s circumstances, as household size, income and expenses.