Wisconsin Statutes 196.71 – Municipal public utility contracts
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Terms Used In Wisconsin Statutes 196.71
- Commission: means the public service commission. See Wisconsin Statutes 196.01
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Municipality: means any town, village or city wherein property of a public utility or any part thereof is located. See Wisconsin Statutes 196.01
- Public utility: includes all of the following:
1. See Wisconsin Statutes 196.01
If a municipality owns a public utility and if there is no other public utility furnishing the same service, the commission, after a public hearing and determination that the municipally owned public utility cannot be operated profitably, may authorize a contract between the municipality and any person not a public utility to furnish light, power or electric current to the municipality upon terms and conditions approved by the commission. The person contracting with the municipality is not a public utility solely due to the contract with the municipality.