WEPCO and WPL coal-fired plants to run longer due to reliability and supply chain concerns

Posted June 23, 2022
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Given the amount of all the fossil fuel retirements in the region, plus the rising costs and supply chain issues, now is a good time to raise questions regarding the speed and cost of the massive utility capital spend in Wisconsin. We still need to address the problem of rate recovery for power plants that are about to be retired. The current total for all the unamortized balances in Wisconsin is over $2 billion.

Rate cases pending, plus interruptions are more likely this year

Posted April 28, 2022
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WEPCO filed for a base rate case seeking an average 8.4% increase and industrial increases of 11-14% in 2023. WPSC filed for a rate case seeking an average 6.2% increase and industrial increases of 5-9%. In addition, rising natural gas prices and conditions in the regional market will have a significant impact on Wisconsin’s industries. WIEG is currently forming ad hoc intervention groups to mitigate the rate increases and advocate for favorable cost allocation and rate design for large customers.

Coalition efforts to block passage of monopoly construction legislation

Posted March 15, 2022
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WIEG helped build a coalition to defeat this anti-competition, anti-consumer legislation in the 2021-2022 session. Although the bills failed to advance out of committee, we need to keep this coalition together as utilities may try to revive the bill in 2023 or attempt to add this language to the 2023-2025 state budget. Please contact us to find out how you can be part of the growing coalition.

WIEG is currently negotiating three rate cases (WPL, NSPW and MGE)

Posted May 7, 2021
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MGE, Alliant seek electricity rate hikes for 2022 as tax savings exhausted.

As coal plants close, advocates want relief for Wisconsin ratepayers

Posted February 25, 2021
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Customer advocates encourage securitization or other creative financing for stranded assets.

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