1. (1) Who are parties. The following are parties to proceedings or dockets:

   1. (a) In a proceeding, a person filing an application is an applicant.
   2. (b) In a proceeding, a person filing a complaint is a complainant.
   3. (c) In a proceeding, a person filing a petition is a petitioner.
   4. (d) In a proceeding, a person named as provided in s. PSC 2.07 (3) is a respondent.
   5. (e) A person admitted as a party in a proceeding under s. PSC 2.21 (1) or (2) or a person admitted as a party in a docket under s. PSC 2.21 (2) is an intervener.
   6. (f) Commission staff, if designated as provided in s. PSC 2.03 (2).
2. (2) Right to testify. A person may testify at a hearing without becoming a party.
3. (3) Non-party briefs. The commission may allow a non-party to file briefs as a friend of the commission.
4. (4) Intervention in dockets. A person may intervene in a docket as provided in s. PSC 2.21 (2).

History

History: CR 00-187: cr. Register June 2002 No. 558, eff. 7-1-02.