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Public Service Commission advances gas-meter rulemaking, accepts reports and dismisses complaint by consent
Summary
The Public Service Commission on June 25, 2026, approved a package of procedural actions: it advanced rulemaking on gas meter testing, accepted electric providers' 2025 compliance reports, approved a 2026 report for the governor and Legislature, released a draft Strategic Energy Assessment for public comment, and dismissed a complaint by joint consent agreement with delegated authority to staff.
The Public Service Commission met June 25, 2026, and approved a series of procedural motions that advance rulemaking and close several dockets.
The chair called the meeting to order and the commission approved the minutes of the June 18, 2026, open meeting by voice vote. The commission then approved notices and investigatory steps across several agenda items and dockets.
The commission accepted the statement of scope in docket 1AC260 and directed commission staff to continue the rulemaking process related to Wisconsin Administrative Code chapters 134 and 135 on gas meter testing. A committee member moved to accept the scope; the motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.
The commission accepted compliance-year 2025 reports submitted by Wisconsin electric providers and aggregators (docket 5RF2025) and directed the Division of Energy Regulation and Analysis to notify each provider and aggregator regarding their compliance with statute. The commission also approved a 2026 report for submittal to the governor and the Legislature (docket 5GF269) as required by statute.
In docket 5ES113 the commission approved a draft biennial Strategic Energy Assessment and directed staff to release the SEA for public comment. A committee member moved to release the draft for comment; the motion was seconded and carried.
On docket 9300PLI136 the commission agreed to dismiss a complaint by joint execution of a consent agreement as described by the commission secretary and delegated authority to the administrator of the Division of Energy Regulation and Analysis to determine future diggers-hotline-referred complaint dismissals. One commissioner moved the action and another seconded; the motion was approved by voice vote.
Votes at a glance
- Minutes of June 18, 2026: approved (voice vote). - Notice of investigation, agenda item 2: approved (voice vote). - Notices of proceeding, agenda items 3–7: approved (voice vote). - Docket 1AC260 (gas meter testing rulemaking): statement of scope accepted; rulemaking to continue (approved). - Docket 5RF2025 (2025 electric provider compliance reports): accepted; staff directed to notify providers of compliance (approved). - Docket 5GF269 (2026 report for governor/Legislature): approved for submittal (approved). - Docket 5ES113 (draft Strategic Energy Assessment): approved for release for public comment (approved). - Docket 9300PLI136 (complaint): dismissed by joint execution of consent agreement; authority delegated to division administrator for future similar dismissals (approved).
The commission concluded its official business, set the next open meeting for Thursday, July 2, 2026, at 10:30 a.m., and adjourned.
