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Wis. Stat. § 196.19 (2026)
Publish schedules; regulations; files; joint rates
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196.19(1)(1) Each public utility shall file with the commission schedules showing all rates, tolls and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed by it within the state, or for any service in connection therewith or performed by any public utility controlled or operated by it. The rates, tolls and charges shown on such schedules may not be changed except as provided under this chapter.
196.19(2)(2) Every public utility shall file with and as a part of such schedule all rules and regulations that, in the judgment of the commission, in any manner affect the service or product, or the rates charged or to be charged for any service or product, as well as any contracts, agreements or arrangements relating to the service or product or the rates to be charged for any service or product to which the schedule is applicable as the commission may by general or special order direct.
196.19(3)(3) A copy of as much of the schedules filed under sub. (1) as the commission determines necessary for the use of the public shall be produced in plain type, kept on file at the public utility, and made available to the public at least 10 days before the schedules take effect, unless the commission prescribes a shorter time period. In making a copy available to the public, a public utility may make the copy available at locations where customer payments are accepted, on the public utility’s Internet site, or in a form and place that is otherwise readily accessible to the public.
196.19(4)(4) If a schedule of joint rates or charges is in force between public utilities, the schedule shall be filed with the commission under sub. (1). The commission shall determine the portion of the schedule necessary for the use of the public. The public utilities shall make the portion of the schedule available to the public as provided under sub. (3).
196.19(6)(6) The commission may prescribe the form in which any schedule is issued under this section by any public utility.
196.19 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 53 ss. 28, 35; 1985 a. 297; 1993 a. 496; 1999 a. 9; 2011 a. 22; 2013 a. 125.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 1954–2026 · leading case: Schmidt v. N. States Power Co., 2007 WI 136 (Wis. 2007).
Schmidt v. N. States Power Co., 2007 WI 136 (Wis. 2007). “See Wis. Stat. § 196.19 (1) and (2). Once Northern States places a tariff on file, it must give effect to the tariff under the filed rate doctrine and cannot provide services other than those in accordance with the tariff.”
GTE North Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 500 N.W.2d 284 (Wis. 1993). “1 Section 196.19(1), Stats., provides that GTE, as a public utility, must file with the PSC "schedules showing all rates, tolls and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed.”
CenturyTel of Midwest-Kendall, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2002 WI App 236 (Wis. Ct. App. 2002). “2 The schedules a utility must file under Wis. Stat. § 196.19 (1) and the rules and regulations that affect its services, products, and rates, which it must file with the PSC under § 196.”
Gen. Tel. Co. of Wisconsin v. Auto-Owners Ins., 409 N.W.2d 133 (Wis. Ct. App. 1987). “GTE is a telecommu *20 nications utility subject to regulation under ch. 196, Stats.”
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2004 WI App 223 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “196 (1)(a) and (3)(a) and concluded that the Packages were subject to price regulation because "no definition of 'new telecommunication service' is found in the definitions section of Chapter 196, or in Wis. Stat. § 196.196 " and the definition of "new telecommunications…”
GTE North Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 486 N.W.2d 554 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “Finally, we conclude that the commission did not provide adequate notice that it would determine whether GTE's directory listings tariff was discriminatory, and *672 we set aside the commission's conclusions and orders , that relate to that issue. By the Court. — Order affirmed…”
Recycle Worlds Consulting Corp. v. Wisconsin Bell, 592 N.W.2d 637 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “Section 196.19(1), Stats. In addition, GTE must file with the PSC, as a part of the required rate schedules, all rules and regulations that in any manner affect its services, products, or rates.”
City of De Pere v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 63 N.W.2d 764 (Wis. 1954). “Sec. 196.19, Stats., provides in part: “(1) Every public utility shall file with the commission schedules showing all rates, tolls, and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed by it within the state, or for any service in…”
Midwest Renewable Energy Ass'n v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n of Wisconsin, 2024 WI App 34 (Wis. Ct. App. 2024). “§§ 196.19 and 196.20(1)—and asserting that these statutes show that utilities must take certain actions to facilitate demand response.”
Eric Dunst v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n of Wisconsin (Wis. Ct. App. 2026). “§ 196.19(1). The rates must be “reasonable and just.”
— Wis. Stat. § 196.19(1) — 6 cases
GTE North Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 500 N.W.2d 284 (Wis. 1993). “1 Section 196.19(1), Stats., provides that GTE, as a public utility, must file with the PSC "schedules showing all rates, tolls and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed.”
CenturyTel of Midwest-Kendall, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2002 WI App 236 (Wis. Ct. App. 2002). “2 The schedules a utility must file under Wis. Stat. § 196.19 (1) and the rules and regulations that affect its services, products, and rates, which it must file with the PSC under § 196.”
Gen. Tel. Co. of Wisconsin v. Auto-Owners Ins., 409 N.W.2d 133 (Wis. Ct. App. 1987). “GTE is a telecommu *20 nications utility subject to regulation under ch. 196, Stats.”
GTE North Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 486 N.W.2d 554 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “Finally, we conclude that the commission did not provide adequate notice that it would determine whether GTE's directory listings tariff was discriminatory, and *672 we set aside the commission's conclusions and orders , that relate to that issue. By the Court. — Order affirmed…”
Recycle Worlds Consulting Corp. v. Wisconsin Bell, 592 N.W.2d 637 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “Section 196.19(1), Stats. In addition, GTE must file with the PSC, as a part of the required rate schedules, all rules and regulations that in any manner affect its services, products, or rates.”
— Wis. Stat. § 196.19(2) — 5 cases
GTE North Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 500 N.W.2d 284 (Wis. 1993). “1 Section 196.19(1), Stats., provides that GTE, as a public utility, must file with the PSC "schedules showing all rates, tolls and charges which it has established and which are in force at the time for any service performed.”
Gen. Tel. Co. of Wisconsin v. Auto-Owners Ins., 409 N.W.2d 133 (Wis. Ct. App. 1987). “GTE is a telecommu *20 nications utility subject to regulation under ch. 196, Stats.”
CenturyTel of Midwest-Kendall, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2002 WI App 236 (Wis. Ct. App. 2002). “2 The schedules a utility must file under Wis. Stat. § 196.19 (1) and the rules and regulations that affect its services, products, and rates, which it must file with the PSC under § 196.”
GTE North Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 486 N.W.2d 554 (Wis. Ct. App. 1992). “Finally, we conclude that the commission did not provide adequate notice that it would determine whether GTE's directory listings tariff was discriminatory, and *672 we set aside the commission's conclusions and orders , that relate to that issue. By the Court. — Order affirmed…”
Recycle Worlds Consulting Corp. v. Wisconsin Bell, 592 N.W.2d 637 (Wis. Ct. App. 1999). “Section 196.19(1), Stats. In addition, GTE must file with the PSC, as a part of the required rate schedules, all rules and regulations that in any manner affect its services, products, or rates.”
— Wis. Stat. § 196.19(3) — 1 case
Gen. Tel. Co. of Wisconsin v. Auto-Owners Ins., 409 N.W.2d 133 (Wis. Ct. App. 1987). “GTE is a telecommu *20 nications utility subject to regulation under ch. 196, Stats.”
— Wis. Stat. § 196.19(lm) — 1 case
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2004 WI App 223 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “196 (1)(a) and (3)(a) and concluded that the Packages were subject to price regulation because "no definition of 'new telecommunication service' is found in the definitions section of Chapter 196, or in Wis. Stat. § 196.196 " and the definition of "new telecommunications…”
— Wis. Stat. § 196.19(lm)(a) — 1 case
Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2004 WI App 223 (Wis. Ct. App. 2004). “196 (1)(a) and (3)(a) and concluded that the Packages were subject to price regulation because "no definition of 'new telecommunication service' is found in the definitions section of Chapter 196, or in Wis. Stat. § 196.196 " and the definition of "new telecommunications…”
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