Wisconsin Public Benefit Funds for Energy Efficiency

1999 legislation created public benefits funding for energy efficiency, renewables and low-income energy programs. Funding for the low-income energy portion of the public benefits fund comes from three sources: prior utility (gas and electric) low-income expenditures, a new access fee or customer charge on all electric bills and the current year's federal LIHEAP and weatherization allocations.

In 2006, the Governor shifted $16 million from the state's Public Benefits Fund that would have gone for low-income energy efficiency to low-income bill payment assistance.

For more information, see electric utility restructuring legislation.

LEVERAGING

2006: $24.7 million
2005: $41.5 million
2004: $41 million
2003: $15.6 million
2002: $18.3 million

LEGISLATION

The "Reliability 2000" Legislation (Part of 1999 Wisconsin Act 9)

Page Last Updated: July 16, 2007