Wisconsin Public Service Corp. v. Public Service Commission of Wisconsin

Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS) appeals the trial court's affirmance of a Public Service Commission (PSC) rate-setting decision that found WPS imprudent for failing to pay its taxes under protest when other utilities challenged the constitutionality of that tax. The Citizens' Utility Board, Inc. (CUB), also appeals, contending that PSC failed to impose an adequate sanction as a remedy for WPS's imprudence. Because we conclude that PSC applied the appropriate legal standard in finding imprudence and established a reasonable rate of return on equity, we affirm the commission's…