WIS. POWER & LIGHT v. PUB. SERV. COMM.

No. 88-1320.

148 Wis.2d 881 (1989)

437 N.W.2d 888

WISCONSIN POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, Petitioner-Appellant, v. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF WISCONSIN, Respondent.

Court of Appeals of Wisconsin.

Decided January 26, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

For the petitioner-appellant there were briefs by Eugene O. Gehl and Barbara J. Swan, of Madison, and oral argument by Barbara J. Swan, of Madison.

For the respondent there was a brief by Steven M. Schur and Barbara E. James and oral argument by Barbara E. James, assistant chief counsel.

Before Gartzke, P.J., Dykman and Eich, JJ.


EICH, J.

Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL) appeals from that portion of an order affirming the Public Service Commission's (PSC) denial of the company's application to install a "phase-shifting transformer" as part of its electrical generation and distribution system. The issues are: (1) whether the term "public" in sec. 196.49(3)(b), Stats., which requires the PSC to certify the "public convenience and necessity" of proposed utility projects, may be read to...

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