Wisconsin Legislature: Chapter PSC 134

PSC 134.01(1)(1) Chapter PSC 134 of the public service commission’s departmental rules is part of the Wis. Adm. Code and constitutes a general order of the public service commission, the issuance of which is authorized by ss. 196.02, 196.06, 196.10, 196.12, 196.15, 196.16, 196.17, 196.19, and 227.11, Stats.

PSC 134.01(2)(2) The rules making up ch. PSC 134 are designed to effectuate and implement ss. 196.02, 196.03, 196.06, 196.10, 196.12, 196.15, 196.16, 196.17, 196.19, 196.22, 196.60, Stats., and parts of other sections of the Wisconsin statutes.

PSC 134.01(3)(3) Nothing in this chapter of the Wisconsin Administrative Code shall preclude the commission’s giving special and individual consideration to exceptional or unusual situations or, upon investigation of the facts and circumstances involved, adopting requirements as to individual utilities or services which may be lesser, greater, other than or different from those provided in these rules.

PSC 134.01(4)(4) The requirements of ch. PSC 134 shall be observed by all public utilities, both privately and publicly owned, engaged in the manufacture, mixing, purchasing, storage, transmission and/or distribution of gaseous fuel.

PSC 134.01(5)(5) The manner of enforcing the rules in ch. PSC 134 is prescribed in s. 196.66, Stats., and such other means as provided in statutory sections administered by the public service commission.

PSC 134.01(6)(6) In case of emergency, where public interest requires immediate action without waiting for compliance with the specific terms of these rules, immediate corrective action shall be taken by the utility, which action, however, shall be subject to review by the public service commission.

PSC 134.01(7)(7) Periodic reports to the public service commission are required by ss. PSC 134.14 (6), 134.17, 134.18 (3), 134.19 (3) and 134.25 (4). Individual reports are required by s. PSC 134.18 (4) and (5).

PSC 134.01 HistoryHistory: 1-2-56; r. and recr. Register, February, 1959, No. 38. eff. 3-1-59; am. (5). Register, January, 1965, No 109, eff. 2-1-65; renum. (3) to (6) to be (4) to (7), Register, November, 1980, No. 299, eff. 12-1-80; correction in (1) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register, September, 1997, No. 501; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2007 No. 616; correction in (2) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register July 2014 No. 703.

PSC 134.02PSC 134.02 Definitions. In this chapter:

PSC 134.02(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 134.02(1)(a)(a) Size of the delinquent account.

PSC 134.02(1)(b)(b) Customer’s payment history.

PSC 134.02(1)(c)(c) Period of time the debt has been outstanding.

PSC 134.02(1)(d)(d) Reasons why the debt has been outstanding.

PSC 134.02(1)(e)(e) Any other relevant factors concerning the customer’s circumstances, as household size, income and expenses.

PSC 134.02(2)(2) “Appliance” means any device which utilizes gas fuel to produce light, heat, or power.

PSC 134.02(3)(3) “British thermal unit” or “Btu” means the quantity of heat that must be added to one avoirdupois pound of pure water to raise its temperature from 58.5° Fahrenheit to 59.5° Fahrenheit under standard pressure.