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Wisconsin Boiler & Pressure Vessel Law

Wisconsin Code · 2 sections

The following is the full text of Wisconsin’s boiler & pressure vessel law statutes as published in the Wisconsin Code. For the official version, see the Wisconsin Legislature.


Wis. Stat. § 196.52

196.52 (9) (a) 1. , that, collectively, is sufficient to generate electric power.

79.005(3)

(3)

 

“Production plant” does not include substations and general structures.

79.005(4)

(4)

 

“Repowered” means any of the following:

79.005(4)(a)

(a)

Replacing the boiler on an existing fossil fuel steam unit with a combustion turbine and heat recovery steam generator and reusing the steam turbine and heat rejection system.

79.005(4)(b)

(b)

Adding a heat recovery steam generator to a simple cycle combustion turbine.

79.005(4)(c)

(c)

Demolishing or abandoning an existing power generation unit and replacing it with a new power generation unit at the same site.

79.005(4)(d)

(d)

Replacing steam generating equipment at a combustion-based renewable facility, as defined in s.


Wis. Stat. § 287.01

287.01

 

Definitions.

Except as otherwise provided, in this chapter:

287.01(1)

(1)

 

“Department” means the department of natural resources.

287.01(2)

(2)

 

“Foam polystyrene packaging” means packaging made primarily from foam polystyrene that satisfies one of the following criteria:

287.01(2)(a)

(a)

Is designed for serving food or beverages.

287.01(2)(b)

(b)

Consists of loose particles intended to fill space and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.

287.01(2)(c)

(c)

Consists of rigid materials shaped to hold and cushion the packaged article in a shipping container.

287.01(2m)

(2m)

 

“Land spreading facility” means a solid waste disposal facility in which solid waste is placed in thin layers onto the surface of the land or incorporated into the surface layers of the soil.

287.01(3)

(3)

 

“Major appliance” means a residential or commercial air conditioner, clothes dryer, clothes washer, dishwasher, freezer, microwave oven, oven, refrigerator, furnace, boiler, dehumidifier, water heater or stove.

287.01(4)

(4)

 

“Municipality” means a city, village or town.

287.01(5m)

(5m)

 

“Person” includes any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, association, local governmental unit, as defined in s.


The law belongs to the people. Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 590 U.S. (2020)