Chapter PSC 3

PSC 3.03 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

PSC 3.04 PSC 3.04 Compensable costs.

PSC 3.04(1) (1) Compensation shall not exceed the actual and reasonable expenses authorized by the commission and incurred as a result of the applicant’s participation as a party in a commission proceeding.

PSC 3.04(2) (2) Expenses compensable under this chapter include:

PSC 3.04(2)(a) (a) Attorney fees.

PSC 3.04(2)(b) (b) Expert witness fees.

PSC 3.04(2)(c) (c) Cost of clerical services.

PSC 3.04(2)(d) (d) Preparation of studies, displays, and exhibits.

PSC 3.04(2)(e) (e) Travel and subsistence costs.

PSC 3.04(2)(f) (f) Other costs associated with the intervention and actually incurred.

PSC 3.04(3) (3) Compensation paid to the staff of a group or organization shall be limited to the rate of reimbursement normally paid by the applicant for comparable staff services, and shall not exceed the rates authorized for employees of the commission. Compensation of an applicant’s contractor may be paid at prevailing market rates for the kind and quality of service. Compensation for travel, subsistence, and miscellaneous expenses shall not exceed the rates authorized for commission employees.

PSC 3.04 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95; CR 00-187: am. (1) Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02.

PSC 3.05 PSC 3.05 Processing of applications.

PSC 3.05(1) (1) Within 15 days of submission, if practicable, the commission employee assigned to process the application shall submit it and other relevant material to the commission. The employee may include a recommendation as to whether, and to what extent, the applicant should be compensated.

PSC 3.05(2) (2) The assigned employee may request additional information necessary to process the application and may call a conference among applicants to promote and coordinate joint presentations, if similar interests exist. The commission may require cooperative efforts as a condition of compensation.

PSC 3.05(3) (3) The assigned employee may recommend approval of all or part of an application for compensation only if he or she finds that the applicant has met the eligibility requirements of s. PSC 3.02 and the application has met the requirements of s. PSC 3.03.

PSC 3.05(4) (4) The assigned employee may prepare a written recommendation that compensation should be granted in a given amount or denied. The recommendation shall be forwarded to the commission for its approval or modification. The commission shall mail its decision to the applicant and the utility which is the subject of the proceeding.

PSC 3.05(5) (5) Staff may approve compensation requests for $500 or less and requests to transfer funds from one accounting category to another.

PSC 3.05(6) (6) The commission may, on request or on its own motion, reconsider a decision regarding any application for compensation.

PSC 3.05 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

PSC 3.06 PSC 3.06 Supplementary compensation. A recipient may apply to the commission for supplementary compensation if, for valid reason, it underestimated the costs of participation or if additional funds would substantially improve the recipient’s ability to contribute to the proceeding.

PSC 3.06 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

PSC 3.07 PSC 3.07 Payments to recipients.

PSC 3.07(1) (1) A recipient shall submit a claim for payment to the commission within 90 days of the recipient’s completion of participation in the proceeding. The claim shall be accompanied by a supporting affidavit attesting to its correctness and shall include bills, receipts or itemized statements of expenses incurred for each item of expense exceeding $15. To the extent practicable, the commission shall authorize payment within 30 days of receipt of the claim. The commission may make partial payments as a recipient’s work progresses.

PSC 3.07(2) (2) Payment may be denied and is subject to refund if the recipient does not provide the representation of interests for which its application was approved.

PSC 3.07 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

PSC 3.08 PSC 3.08 Audits. The public commission shall be granted access, for the purpose of audit and examination, to any books, documents, papers and records of a recipient that support a claim for compensation. A recipient shall retain all relevant records supporting a claim for 3 years after receipt of compensation. The auditor of an organization receiving $30,000 or more of intervenor funding in one calendar year shall certify that the organization’s internal control systems assure the funds are spent in compliance with the intent of the award and with this chapter.

PSC 3.08 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.

PSC 3.09 PSC 3.09 Discretionary authority. The awarding of compensation under this chapter is solely at the discretion of the commission. This chapter does not create any right or cause of action under state law.

PSC 3.09 History History: Cr. Register, May, 1995, No. 473, eff. 6-1-95.