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December 3, 2025

Key takeaways from BizTimes Media’s Powering Progress event.


November 25, 2025

The PSC verbally approved electric and natural gas rate cases for WPL, NSPW and MGE.


September 23, 2025

MGE agrees with consumer advocates to reduce proposed rate hikes.


September 10, 2025

Five state utility Commissions file formal complaint over MISO’s $22 billion transmission portfolio.


August 19, 2025

Industrial ratepayer advocate says rates are rising for American Transmission Company.


June 16, 2025

States and ratepayer advocates urge FERC to reject MISO’s petition to limit Independent Market Monitor (IMM) oversight.


April 10, 2025

Republicans push new powerline competition bill; opponents say it’s more of the same.


April 9, 2025

MGE, NSPW and WPL apply for a combined $450 million in electric and natural gas rate hikes in 2026 and 2027.


April 2, 2025

Column: “There’s a four-letter acronym dividing the Wisconsin Legislature.”


March 26, 2025

What bill drew the most lobbying in Wisconsin last session? You might be surprised.


March 18, 2025

Grid expansions embroiled in utility industry politics.


August 21, 2024

Column: “We Energies wants more of your money.”


June 24, 2024

Wisconsin electric rates already near top in Midwest. Increase not justified.


April 12, 2024

We Energies customers would pay about 15% more for electricity by 2026 under new rate proposal. Here’s why rates would go up.


April 4, 2024

Wisconsin is making progress closing coal plants. What’s next for those sites?


March 18, 2024

Controversial power line bill’s opponents win a round as measure dies.


March 8, 2024

Billions in electric grid upgrades are proposed. State lawmakers could decide who gets the lucrative construction jobs.


February 17, 2024

Crony capitalism may cost Wisconsin electricity consumers.


January 2, 2024

Transmission line anti-competition bills (AB 470/SB 481) may have a vote in early 2024.


November 22, 2023

Consumer groups, lawmakers seek to reduce impact of $2 billion cost of closing Wisconsin coal plants.