Wisconsin § 196.11 - Profit sharing and sliding scales.
Full text of Wisconsin Wisconsin Statutes § 196.11 — Profit sharing and sliding scales., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 196.11. Profit sharing and sliding scales.
196.11(1) (1) A public utility may enter into any reasonable arrangement with its consumers or employees, for the division or distribution of its surplus profits, or providing for a sliding scale of charges, or other financial device if the arrangement is: 196.11(1)(a) (a) Practicable and advantageous to the parties interested; and 196.11(1)(b) (b) Entered into by a public utility other than a telecommunications utility and found by the commission to be reasonable and just and consistent with the purposes of this chapter. 196.11(2) (2) Any arrangement under this section shall be under the supervision and regulation of the commission. The commission may order any rate, charge or regulation which the commission deems necessary to give effect to the arrangement. The commission may make any change in a rate, charge or regulation as the commission determines is necessary and reasonable and may revoke its approval and amend or rescind all orders relative to any arrangement. This subsection does not apply to telecommunications cooperatives, unincorporated telecommunications cooperative associations, or telecommunications utilities except as provided in s.
Source: official Wisconsin text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Wisconsin Statutes § 196.11 cover?
Section 196.11 ("Profit sharing and sliding scales.") is part of the Wisconsin Statutes, the codified statutory law of Wisconsin. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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