Bills by subject

Electric utility

65 bills and resolutions. 15 became law and 23 never got a public hearing. They span 3 sessions, from the 2009–10 session to the 2025–26 session.

This is the Legislature's own subject heading, not our category, so a bill is here only if the Legislature filed it under this term. Each count comes from the bill's official history.

Latest activity

The 5 bills on this subject with the newest recorded action.

SB 45 State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law. Last action May 13, 2026
AB 1162 A very large customer class for electric utilities and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 1203 Net zero emissions, carbon-free and renewable energy standards, and creating an office of sustainability and clean energy, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
SB 1122 Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 9, 2026
AB 722 Large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee. Last action Apr 6, 2026

Every bill on this subject

2025–26 session: 37

Mar 23, 2026
AB 25: An incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 50: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 108: A nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 132: Creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 174: Transmission facilities; installation of large wind energy, large solar energy, and battery energy storage systems; installation of light-mitigating technology systems; and prioritizing nuclear energy resources. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 472: A nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)
Passed the Assembly, then stopped.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 493: Authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 618: A sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 657: A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)
Became law.
Apr 6, 2026
AB 722: Large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.

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Apr 3, 2026
AB 768: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 858: Public Service Commission consideration of the social cost of carbon emissions and the recovery of costs relating to fossil fuel energy production infrastructure and transitioning to renewable resource energy production. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 869: Increasing the Focus on Energy rate and including residential energy storage in Focus on Energy. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 24, 2026
AB 1151: Securitization of retiring power plants. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1162: A very large customer class for electric utilities and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 2, 2026
AB 1167: Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AB 1177: Notice provided to electric utility customers with rate case information...
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
AB 1203: Net zero emissions, carbon-free and renewable energy standards, and creating an office of sustainability and clean energy, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
AJR 6: Recognizing that the Wisconsin State Legislature supports nuclear power and fusion energy as clean energy sources that are critical to safely meeting Wisconsin’s growing energy demands and declaring the legislature’s commitment to the continuation and expansion of nuclear power and nuclear technologies, the development of nuclear technologies and fusion energy, and employing the leadership and resources necessary to support the development of and investment in nuclear power, fusion energy, and related technologies in the state.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 28: An incumbent transmission facility owner’s right to construct, own, and maintain certain transmission facilities and Public Service Commission procedures if the transmission facility is a regionally cost-shared transmission line.
Stopped in committee.
May 13, 2026
SB 45: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2025 legislature. (FE)
Became law.
Jul 3, 2025
SB 124: Creating a board to organize, promote, and host a Wisconsin nuclear power summit. (FE)
Became law.
Jul 3, 2025
SB 125: A nuclear power siting study and time limits for taking final action on certain certificate of public convenience and necessity applications. (FE)
Became law.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 502: A nuclear energy generation tax credit; prioritizing nuclear energy resources; approval of certain electric tariffs for very large customers; and authorizing electric utilities to recover certain precertification costs through rates. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 559: Authorizing community solar programs and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 636: A sales and use tax exemption for nuclear fusion technology projects. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 637: A sales and use tax exemption and an income and franchise tax credit for nuclear energy facilities. (FE)
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Apr 6, 2026
SB 729: Large energy customer fees; electric utility very large customer class; a renewable resource tariff; building requirements for data centers; water usage by large customers; required pay rate on large-scale data center projects; and granting rule-making authority. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 766: Operation of drones over certain utility facilities and providing a penalty.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 869: Increasing the Focus on Energy rate and including residential energy storage in Focus on Energy. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1120: Securitization of retiring power plants. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 9, 2026
SB 1122: Prohibiting recovery of a rate of return on retired electric generating facilities; an exemption from certificate requirements for constructing a large electric generating facility; and a permit dashboard for applications for certificates of public convenience and necessity. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Apr 1, 2026
SB 1125: Priorities for siting certain electric transmission facilities.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1141: Notice provided to electric utility customers with rate case information...
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1150: Net zero emissions, carbon-free and renewable energy standards, and creating an office of sustainability and clean energy, granting rule-making authority, making an appropriation, and providing a penalty. (FE)
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2026
SB 1152: Requirements for granting a certificate for certain electric facilities and use of environmental trust bonds to finance the costs of retiring electric facilities.
Stopped in committee.
Jun 25, 2025
SJR 7: Recognizing that the Wisconsin State Legislature supports nuclear power and fusion energy as clean energy sources that are critical to safely meeting Wisconsin’s growing energy demands and declaring the legislature’s commitment to the continuation and expansion of nuclear power and nuclear technologies, the development of nuclear technologies and fusion energy, and employing the leadership and resources necessary to support the development of and investment in nuclear power, fusion energy, and related technologies in the state.
Passed the Senate, then stopped.

2011–12 session: 11

Aug 2, 2012
AB 40: State finances and appropriations, constituting the executive budget act of the 2011 legislature.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 114: Eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 145: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve temporary electric rates to promote economic development.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 146: Use of renewable resource credits to comply with renewable portfolio standards.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 527: Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Assembly voted.
Mar 23, 2012
AB 730: Certificates of public convenience and necessity and permits for certain electric generating facilities and high-voltage transmission lines.
Stopped in committee.
Apr 3, 2012
AB 734: Treatment of hydroelectric power under the renewable portfolio standard.
Stopped in committee.
Jul 7, 2011
SB 81: Eligibility of hydroelectric resources under the renewable portfolio standard.
Became law.
Mar 23, 2012
SB 102: Authorizing the Public Service Commission to approve temporary electric rates to promote economic development.
Stopped in committee.
Mar 30, 2012
SB 428: Commissioners of the Public Service Commission; notices, orders, and determinations of the commission; certificates of authority issued by the commission; approval of contracts by the commission; electricity sales from certain wholesale merchant plants; public utility removal of certain electric service lines; renewable resource credits; tampering or interfering with utility equipment; granting rule-making authority; and providing penalties.
Became law.

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Mar 23, 2012
SB 488: Regulation of ferrous metallic mining and related activities, procedures for obtaining approvals from the Department of Natural Resources for the construction of utility facilities, making an appropriation, and providing penalties.
Stopped before the full Senate voted.

2009–10 session: 17

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Dates are each bill's latest recorded action. Every subject