August 2026

CUB: Affordability Concerns Are Real, Rein in Rate Hike

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By: Tom Content

August 25, 2026

As We Energies seeks to raise prices for homeowners and renters by 16%, CUB wants state energy regulators to tackle affordability now, in light of We Energies’ costly power prices…

Win for Wisconsin! Oracle Drops Suit to Toss Data Center Safeguards CUB Sought

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By: Tom Content

August 17, 2026

Oracle this morning dropped its lawsuit against state monopoly utility regulators, in a significant win for Wisconsin and the We Energies customers represented by the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin.…

American Transmission Co. Data Center Issues

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By: Leah Steinberg

August 16, 2026

Current Cases: CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for power plants that ultimately might not…

Madison Gas & Electric Data Center Issues

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By: Leah Steinberg

August 16, 2026

Current Cases: CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for power plants that ultimately might not…

Xcel Energy Data Center Issues

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By: Leah Steinberg

August 16, 2026

Current Cases: CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for power plants that ultimately might…

Alliant Energy Data Center Issues

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By: Leah Steinberg

August 16, 2026

Current Cases: Beaver Dam: Meta Data Center Campus CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for…

We Energies Data Center Issues

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By: Leah Steinberg

August 16, 2026

Current Cases: Mount Pleasant (Racine County): Microsoft Data Center Campus Port Washington: Lighthouse Data Center Campus (Oracle / OpenAI / Vantage) Data Center Pricing Plan (VLC tariff and bespoke…