AB 1167 — Relating to: prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)

Summary

An Act to amend 196.491 (4) (b) 2.; to create 196.20 (10), 196.491 (3) (L) and 196.491 (4) (b) 3. of the statutes;

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The bill prohibits recovery of a rate of return on equity for retired electric generating facilities, exempts certain large electric generating facilities from certificate requirements, and mandates a permit dashboard for construction applications.

• 196.20 (10)

  An electric public utility may not recover in rates any amount for the rate of return on equity for a retired electric generating facility.

  This prohibits electric utilities from charging for returns on retired generation facilities.

• 196.491 (3) (L)

  The commission shall create and maintain a web page on its website that displays for every application submitted under this subsection the procedural status of the application and the procedural status of any other permit or approval necessary for the applicant to construct the facility for which the application was submitted, including permits or approvals granted by the federal government, permits or approvals granted by an agency, as defined in s. 13.172 (1), and permits or approvals granted by a city, village, town, or county.

  This mandates transparency on the status of applications for construction permits.

• 196.491 (4) (b) 2.

  The person shows to the satisfaction of the commission that the person reasonably anticipates, at the time that construction of the equipment or facilities commences, that on each day that the equipment and facilities are in operation the person will consume no less than 70 percent of the aggregate kilowatt hours output from the equipment and facilities in manufacturing processes for nonresidential purposes at the site where the equipment and facilities are located or in ferrous mineral mining and processing activities governed by subch. III of ch. 295 at the site where the equipment and facilities are located. → The person shows to the satisfaction of the commission that the person reasonably anticipates, at the time that construction of the equipment or facilities commences, that on each day that the equipment and facilities are in operation the person will consume no less than 70 percent of the aggregate kilowatt hours output from the equipment and facilities in manufacturing processes for nonresidential purposes at the site where the equipment and facilities are located.

  This retains the requirement for large facility construction related to anticipated energy consumption but clarifies the language.

• 196.491 (4) (b) 3.

  If the equipment or facilities are expected to be interconnected with a public utility’s electric infrastructure, the person agrees to pay all costs associated with interconnecting the equipment or facilities.

  This establishes a financial responsibility for interconnecting large facilities with utility infrastructure.

Action History

1. April 02, 2026

   Fiscal estimate received

2. March 23, 2026

   Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

3. March 19, 2026

   Read first time and referred to Committee on Energy and Utilities

4. March 19, 2026

   Introduced by Representatives Gustafson, Krug, O'Connor, Neylon, Knodl, Armstrong and Moses; cosponsored by Senator Quinn

Sponsors

• Quinn · Cosponsor
• Nate Gustafson · Primary
• Scott Krug · Cosponsor
• Jerry O'Connor · Cosponsor
• Adam Neylon · Cosponsor
• Daniel Knodl · Cosponsor
• David Armstrong · Cosponsor
• Clint Moses · Cosponsor

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