Wisconsin Statutes

Wis. Stat. § 196.395 (2026)

Test, conditional, emergency and supplemental orders; order conditions

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196.395196.395 Test, conditional, emergency and supplemental orders; order conditions.

196.395(1)(1) The commission may issue an order calling for a test of actual results under requirements prescribed by the order, during which test period the commission may retain jurisdiction of the subject matter. The commission may issue conditional, temporary, emergency and supplemental orders. If an order is issued upon certain stated conditions, any party acting upon any part of the order shall be deemed to have accepted and waived all objections to any condition contained in the order.

196.395(2)(2) As a condition of any order, the commission may not require a public utility to lobby on a legislative issue or to take a specific position on a legislative issue.

196.395 HistoryHistory: 1983 a. 53; 2011 a. 155.

196.395 AnnotationTemporary and emergency rates may be appropriately and widely used by the public service commission when justified by the circumstances. Friends of the Earth v. PSC, 78 Wis. 2d 388, 254 N.W.2d 299 (1977).

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 7 cases, 1939–2005 · leading case: Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2005 WI 93 (Wis. 2005).

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Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2005 WI 93 (Wis. 2005). · cites it 10× “" Wis. Stat. § 196.395 (1931). Later, this court construed this authorization to include the power to set temporary and emergency rates under certain circumstances.”

Clean Wisconsin, Inc. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n of Wisconsin, 2005 WI 93 (Wis. 2005). · cites it 5× “The new PSC retained the authority of the Railroad Commission to require utilities to upgrade inadequate service. Wis. Stat. § 196.37 (2) (1931).”

Responsible Use of Rural & Agric. Land v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 2000 WI 129 (Wis. 2000). · cites it 6× “According to Wis. Stat. § 196.395 , the PSC "may issue conditional.”

Wisconsin Tel. Co. v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 287 N.W. 593 (Wis. 1939). · cites it 5× “” Sec. 196.395, Stats., provides : “The commission may issue orders calling for a test of actual results under the requirements prescribed by such order, during which test period the commission may retain jurisdiction of the subject matter.”

Friends of the Earth v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 254 N.W.2d 299 (Wis. 1977). “However, sec. 196.395, Stats., provides that the PSC “is empowered to issue conditional .”

City of Princeton v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 68 N.W.2d 420 (Wis. 1955). “With reference to appellants’ contention that the commission is not authorized to direct discontinuance of trains upon condition of arrangement for substituted bus service on a part of the line, this court considers that such authority is vested in the commission by virtue of…”

Wisconsin State Tel. Ass'n v. Pub. Serv. Comm'n, 549 N.W.2d 278 (Wis. Ct. App. 1996). · cites it 3× “It argues that § 196.395, Stats., empowered it to make that order.”

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