Thursday, September 4, 2008 --- 1 p.m.

According to the Public Service Commission:

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) will hold public hearings on Wednesday, September 10 in Madison, Janesville and Fond du Lac on Wisconsin Power and Light Company’s (WPL) request to increase its electric rates and decrease its natural gas rates.

WPL has requested to increase their electric rates by 9.2 percent and decrease natural gas rates by .3 percent.

When a utility requests a change in rates, the PSC conducts a thorough audit of the utility’s expenses and revenues. The agency will look at the amount WPL needs to provide a reliable source of energy to customers, which includes costs of fuel, maintenance, new construction and environmental protection.

Public comments on WPL’s application will be included in the record the Commission will review to make a decision. The Commission has the authority to approve, deny or modify the application. Citizens are encouraged to attend the hearings, which will be broadcasted simultaneously from three different locations at the following times:

Wednesday, September 10
3:00 p.m. & 6:30 p.m.

Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
Amnicon Falls Hearing Room
1st floor
610 North Whitney Way
Madison, WI

UW-Rock County
Room AH08
2909 Kellogg Ave
Janesville, WI

UW-Fond du Lac
Room C-115
400 University Dr
Fond du Lac, WI

Telephone: (608) 266-5481 Fax: (608) 266-3957 TTY: (608) 267-1479
Home Page: http://psc.wi.gov E-mail: pscrecs@psc.state.wi.us
If you cannot attend the public hearings, but would like to provide comments, you can do so on the PSC’s website at http://psc.wi.gov through September 9. Click on the Public Comments button on the PSC’s homepage and click on the case title.

The hearing locations are accessible to people in wheelchairs. Any person who needs additional accommodations to participate should contact Docket Coordinator, Mary McIlwee, at 608-267-7915.
Documents associated with WPL’s application can be viewed on the PSC’s Electronic Regulatory Filing System at http://psc.wi.gov/. Type case numbers 6680-UR-116 in the boxes provided on the PSC homepage, or click on the Electronic Regulatory Filing System button.
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