Wisconsin
Incentives/Policies for Renewable Energy
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Last DSIRE Review: 03/23/2009
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Net Metering |
| State: |
Wisconsin |
| Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies: |
Solar Thermal Electric,
Photovoltaics,
Wind,
Biomass,
Hydroelectric,
Geothermal Electric,
Municipal Solid Waste,
CHP/Cogeneration,
Small Hydroelectric,
Other Distributed Generation Technologies
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| Applicable Sectors: |
Commercial,
Industrial,
Residential
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| Applicable Utilities: | Investor-owned utilities, municipal utilities |
| System Capacity Limit: | 20 kW (100 kW for wind for We Energies customers) |
| Aggregate Capacity Limit: | No limit specified |
| Net Excess Generation: | Generally credited at retail rate for renewables and avoided-cost for non-renewables |
| REC Ownership: | Not addressed |
| Meter Aggregation: | Not addressed |
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Web Site: |
http://psc.wi.gov/
apps/tariffs/content/elelist.aspx
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Authority 1:
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PSCW Order, Docket No. 05-EP-6
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| Date Enacted: | 09/18/1992 |
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Summary:
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) issued an order on January 26, 1982, requiring all regulated utilities to file tariffs allowing net metering to customers that generate electricity with systems up to 20 kilowatts (kW) in capacity. The order applies to investor-owned utilities and municipal utilities, but not to electric cooperatives. All distributed-generation (DG) systems, including renewables and combined heat and power (CHP), are eligible. There is no limit on total enrollment.
The PSC has not adopted administrative rules for net metering.* Utilities' net-metering tariffs contain some variations. Customer net excess generation (NEG) is generally credited at the utility's retail rate for renewables, and at the utility's avoided-cost rate for non-renewables. NEG credit is carried over to the customer's next bill. If NEG credit exceeds $25, then the utility must issue a check for the amount, payable to the customer.
In January 2006, the PSC approved a proposal by We Energies, an investor-owned utility, to offer net metering to customers with wind turbines greater than 20 kW but no greater than 100 kW in capacity. This offer is available to the first 25 eligible applicants, for a term of 10 years. For more information, see the We Energies Wisconsin customer generation webpage.
* Subsequent PSC decisions issued June 21, 1983, in docket numbers 05-ER-11, 05-ER-12 and 05-ER-13, further implemented Sections 201 and 210 of the federal Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 (PURPA). These decisions were confirmed by an order issued September 18, 1992, in docket number 05-EP-6. This latter order addresses net metering as it applies to Wisconsin's investor-owned utilities.
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Contact:
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Public Information - PSC
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
610 North Whitney Way
P.O. Box 7854
Madison, WI 53707-7854
Phone: (608) 266-5481
Phone 2: (888) 816-3831
Fax: (608) 266-3957
Web Site: http://psc.wi.gov/
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Please note: The information on the DSIRE web site provides an overview of incentives and other policies, but it should not be used as the only source of information when making purchasing decisions, investment decisions, tax decisions or other binding agreements. Please refer to the individual contact provided in each record to verify that a specific incentive or other policy is applicable to your specific project.
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