At its Dec. 18, 2025 open meeting, the Public Service Commission approved draft final decisions in a series of rate and utility dockets, accepted the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin’s proposed 2026 operating budget and approved appointments to the state wind-siting council.

The commission convened when Speaker 2 called the meeting to order and noted, "Commissioner Hawkins is joining us virtually today." The commission secretary (Speaker 3) read the agenda and summarized the items before the body moved through routine votes and a set of draft final decisions.

Why it matters: the draft final decisions conclude formal proceedings in multiple dockets, the CUB budget determines the oversight group's operating funding for 2026, and the wind-siting council appointments shape who will advise or rule on future wind energy siting matters in the state.

Approvals and formal actions

Speaker 4 introduced and the commission approved a motion to accept the minutes of the open meeting of Dec. 11, 2025. Speaker 4 opened many of the docket motions with variations of "I move we approve the draft final decision," and the commission adopted each motion by voice vote.

The commission approved draft final decisions in the following dockets (as read into the record by the commission secretary and moved on the floor): 6630 ER 107, 6690 ER 107, 3270 UR 126, 4220 UR 127 and 6680 UR 125. On each item Speaker 4 moved approval and the motion was seconded; the motions were carried by voice votes called on the record.

The commission also accepted a revised statement of scope in docket 1AC260 for submission to the governor’s office, directing staff to prepare and transmit the documents needed for the governor and, if the governor approves, the legislative reference bureau for publication in the Wisconsin Administrative Register.

On budget and appointments, Speaker 4 moved that the commission "accept the 2026 operating budget for the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin consistent with the commission secretary's description." That motion passed by voice vote. The commission additionally approved all of staff’s proposed appointments to the wind-siting council.

Closing and next steps

Speaker 2 closed the meeting with thanks to participants in the rate cases whose final decisions had been approved and announced the next open meeting for Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. The commission adjourned after a motion to stand adjourned until Jan. 8, 2026 was approved.

Quotes from the record include Speaker 4’s motion language, for example, "I move we approve the draft final decision," and Speaker 3’s procedural summary at the outset of the meeting. The record also notes, "Commissioner Hawkins is joining us virtually today," as announced by Speaker 2.

The meeting record contains the docket numbers and the motions; it does not include extended debate on individual dockets in the open meeting. Next procedural steps for the items that require external filings or executive approval (for example, the statement of scope in docket 1AC260) will follow whatever review processes the governor’s office and the legislative reference bureau require.