Legal Opinion

Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. Public Service Commission

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided December 19, 1969No. 18PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHanley, J.

The following issues are presented on this appeal:(1) Was the PSC order granting Richland Center’s application for permission to construct facilities to connect to the Dairyland system in violation of sec. 196.495 (1), Stats.; and(2) Is appellant a person whose “legal rights, duties or privileges” are “directly affected” within the meaning of sec. 227.15, Stats., or a “person aggrieved” and “directly affected” within the meaning of sec. 227.16 (1), so as to be entitled to a review in the circuit court of the PSC’s order?

Applicability of Sec. 196.U95 (1), Stats.

In its simplest form the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Calumet Service Co. v. City of ChiltonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1912
  2. City of Milwaukee v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Wisconsin Hydro Electric Co. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1940
  4. Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat & Power Co. v. City of MenashaWisconsin Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Central Wisconsin Power Co. v. Wisconsin Traction, Light, Heat & Power Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1926

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Wisconsin's Environmental Decade, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
  3. Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 2012
  4. Friends of the Black River Forest v. DNRWisconsin Supreme Court · 2022
  5. Adams-Marquette Electric Cooperative, Inc. v. Public Service CommissionWisconsin Supreme Court · 1971

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