Legal Opinion
Wisconsin Power & Light Co. v. Public Service Commission
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 8, 1994No. 91-1096PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSteinmetz, J.
The issue presented in this case is: Does the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC or commission) have the authority to order a utility to pay a lump sum penalty based on the utility's past imprudent management?
In 1989, the PSC determined that Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL or utility) had imprudently administered a coal contract. The commission found that as a result of this alleged imprudence, WPL overcharged its customers for electricity from 1974 until 1989. Accordingly, the PSC ordered WPL to pay $9 million in penalties.
The Dane county circuit court, the Honorable Robert…
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