(1) PRIOR TO FILING
AN APPLICATION. Before filing an application for commission authorization under
s.
196.49,
Stats., the applicant shall do all of the following:
(a) Notify the department and the commission
of its intent to seek commission authorization.
(b) Consult with commission staff, in
cooperation with staff from the department, on the scope of the proposed
project, the alternatives that must be considered in the application, and
additional information that the commission will require as part of the
commission authorization application.
(1m) An electric utility seeking
authorization from the commission for a project under s.
PSC 112.03, 112.04 or shall submit 112.05 an
application to the commission including all of the following, where applicable:
Note: Section
PSC 111.53 prescribes the contents of an application for
commission approval to construct, install or place in operation a bulk or large
electric generating facility and s.
PSC 111.55 prescribes the contents of an application for
commission approval to construct, install or place in operation a high-voltage
transmission line, including related substation construction.
(a) A description of the project, including:
1. Facility design, size, capacity and
voltage.
2. Line design, size and
material.
3. Line length and
right-of-way width required.
4. The
size of the plant's or site's developed area.
5. The approximate construction
schedule.
(b) The gross
cost and proposed method of financing the project.
(c) The purpose and necessity of the project
with supporting data.
(d) The
effect of the project on cost of operation and on the quality and reliability
of service.
(e) A description of
and the cost of any property being replaced.
(f) A description of and the gross cost of
alternative methods, locations or routes which the electric utility considered
for accomplishing the purpose of the project with a statement of the reasons
for rejecting these alternatives.
(g) Environmental information including,
where applicable:
1. A map or drawing of the
affected part of the existing electric system clearly showing the location of
the proposed sites or routes of the proposed facilities and any alternate sites
or routes considered.
2. The
proximity to designated flood plains or flood prone areas.
3. For facilities that produce magnetic
fields, including lines and substations, estimates of magnetic field strengths
near the facility and the proximity of the site or route to nearby residences,
work places, hospitals, nursing homes, schools, day care centers, parks and
playgrounds.
4. Information
concerning applicable environmental factors for affected lands, such as land
use or zoning, forest lands, rivers, streams, wetlands, endangered or
threatened species and historical or archaeological resources.
5. A listing of permits or approvals required
by other units of government.
6.
Any other environmental screening information that the commission staff
requests.
(h) For
building projects, information on energy efficiency or conservation features,
including:
1. The whole building heat loss in
Btu/square foot of the building envelope.
2. The type and R-value of insulating
material used for walls, ceilings, roofs, doors and windows.
3. The type of heating and cooling system
selected and the annual end-use energy estimate in Btu/square foot/year for
space heating, space cooling, and any process use.
4. The type and source of fuel or fuels
selected.
5. The type of lighting
system selected and the annual end-use energy estimate for lighting.
(i) A designation of public
utilities, municipalities, cooperative associations and others principally
affected by the project and a statement as to which, if any, the applicant has
notified.
(j) Any other information
necessary to understand the project or information requested by the commission
staff.
(2) The applicant
shall file an original and 2 copies of each application. If the commission
notifies the applicant that additional copies are required, the applicant shall
promptly furnish them . If the original filing contains special material, such
as commercial maps and aerial photographs, any required additional copies of
the application may contain photocopies or other reproductions of these special
materials.
