The Public Service Commission convened an open meeting Jan. 8, 2026, and approved several routine and procedural items, including minutes from Dec. 18, 2025, multiple notices of investigation and proceeding, a draft final decision in docket 9,300 PLI 13, and a company request in docket 66 80 s b 144 consistent with the commission secretary's description.
Speaker 3 (Commissioner) moved to approve the minutes of the open meeting of Dec. 18, 2025, and Speaker 1 seconded. After a voice vote the motion passed; Speaker 1 responded "Aye." Speaker 3 then moved and the commission approved notices of investigation for agenda items 2–5 and notices of proceeding for items 6–7; the commission recorded affirmative voice responses on those motions.
Speaker 2 (Commissioner) summarized the agenda materials and staff memorandum, describing an applicant's request referenced in the suggested minute for agenda item 9: authorization to issue and sell up to $2,800,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of debt securities in one or more series, conditioned on terms outlined in the staff memorandum. Speaker 2 also described staff recommendations to reduce the minimum NAIC rating requirement for the commission's one-step debt-issuance procedure from NAIC 1 to NAIC 2 and to allow the applicant to seek federal funding through CWIFP and the FFB-DOE loan program.
Speaker 3 moved to approve the draft final decision in docket 9,300 PLI 13; Speaker 1 seconded and the commission approved the draft final decision by voice vote. Speaker 3 also moved to approve Wisconsin Power and Light Company's request in docket 66 80 s b 144 consistent with the commission secretary's description; the motion was seconded by Speaker 1 and passed by voice vote.
The commission concluded official business, set its next open meeting for Jan. 21, 2026, at 11:30 a.m., and adjourned following a motion by Speaker 3 and a second by Speaker 1. The meeting record contains a few brief, unclear remarks after adjournment that did not affect any official action.
Votes at a glance: minutes of Dec. 18, 2025 — approved (motion by Speaker 3; second Speaker 1; voice vote); notices of investigation (items 2–5) — approved (motion Speaker 3; second Speaker 1; voice vote); notices of proceeding (items 6–7) — approved (motion Speaker 3; second Speaker 1; voice vote); draft final decision in docket 9,300 PLI 13 — approved (motion Speaker 3; second Speaker 1; voice vote); Wisconsin Power and Light Company request in docket 66 80 s b 144 — approved consistent with the commission secretary's description (motion Speaker 3; second Speaker 1; voice vote).
The meeting adjourned; the next open meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 21, 2026, at 11:30 a.m.