The Prairie du Sac Municipal Electric and Water (applicant) has filed an application with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to increase electric rates. The increase is necessary to reflect changes in operating costs, capital improvements, and a need to review and adjust the rate tariff structure since the last electric rate case in 2021.
The requested increase in revenues is an overall increase above the electric utility’s present revenues of $492,268, or 8.57%. This request is detailed in the utility’s electric rate application submitted to the PSCW on November 22, 2025. After review, Commission staff proposes an increase in rates of $410,445, or 7.14%. The actual change to individual customers will vary with electricity usage, class of service and the ultimate rates authorized by the Commission. If the application is approved by the PSCW as filed, the average residential customer using 659 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity per month will see a monthly increase of approximately $7.14, or 8.86%. The average single‑phase general service customer using 1,240 kWh of electricity per month would see a monthly increase of approximately $10.06, or 6.29%. Changes of the monthly bills in other types of customers may vary from these averages.
A public hearing on the application has been scheduled for Tuesday, June 2, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. This hearing has no physical location. Parties and Commission staff appear by Zoom. Parties and Commission staff may use the telephone connection as a backup or if no adequate internet connection exists. Members of the public participate by Zoom or may use the telephone connection as a backup or if no adequate internet connection exists.
Join Zoom over the internet at: https://us02web.zoom.us/my/pschearings
The Commission intends to livestream and record this hearing on YouTube. A member of the public may observe without participation any hearing session by:
- Attending any physical location as noticed,
- Watching on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/@PSCWI-Hearings,
- If no adequate internet connection exists, listening by telephone.
- Dial: +1 312 626 6799
- Enter Meeting ID: 809 513 2930
A person may testify in this proceeding without becoming a party and without attorney representation. A person may submit this testimony in only one of the following ways:
- Web Comment. File a comment on the internet. Go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, click the dropdown menu labeled “Commission Action”. Select the item labeled “File a Public Comment”. On the next page select the “File a comment” link that appears for docket number 4830-ER-106. Web comments shall be received no later than Thursday, June 4, 2026.
- Live Comment. Make a live comment at the hearing. The ALJ may receive live comments from any member of the public in attendance after the close of any party and Commission staff testimony. The ALJ will receive such comments by stating the name of each member of the public connected to the hearing one at a time and asking if they would like to comment.
- Mail Comment. Send a comment by U.S. Mail. All comments submitted by U.S. Mail shall be received no later than Thursday, June 4, 2026 and shall be addressed to: Attn: Docket 4830-ER-106 Comments, Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 7854, Madison, WI 53707-7854.
To access the documents, schedule, and other information about this docket, go to the Commission’s web site at http://psc.wi.gov, select the dropdown menu labeled ‘eServices”. Select the item labeled “Docket Search (CMS)”. On the next page enter 4830-ER-106 in the spaces labeled “Case #” and select “Search”.
If you have any questions, please contact the Prairie du Sac Municipal Electric and Water at (608)-643-2421.