You have a business to run. It is hard to stay on top of things locally let alone at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) where your electric rates are set. That’s where the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin comes in. We advocate for all small utility customers from individual citizens to small businesses and farmers for fair, safe and reliable utility service. We monitor the changing energy world and put the utility customer first.
CUB small business members benefit from our team of legislative, utility and communications experts who advocate tirelessly for your business at the Public Service Commission, the state Capitol, in the courts, and at regulatory agencies.
Small Business Membership Benefits:
Advocacy: CUB business membership keeps you up-to-date on issues that matter to you.
- Monthly electronic newsletters highlighting key cases before the PSC, issues before the Legislature, and information to help you control energy costs.
- Action Alerts keep you notified and enable you to get involved, when important decisions are up for hearing/vote.
- CUB works as Your Independent Consumer Voice at the table for small business interests when the PSC sets rates and energy policy.
Empowerment: CUB will help you take action and share your thoughts with Wisconsin government officials.
- Confused by your bill? We can explain it.
- Problem with your utility service and pricing? We will answer questions and help you work with your utility.
- Who makes these decisions anyway? We will show your staff how to interact with the PSC and legislators
Access: CUB can help your organization and employees save resources and money.
- Host a “utility bill clinic” about ways to help residents and businesses save money on their utility bills.
- Promote your support of fair, safe and reliable utility rates with the CUB small business member badge.
Outreach: CUB will help small business members partner with other members and like-minded organizations to bring these issues to the public. CUB staff can answer questions about energy related matters as well as provide free one-on-one utility bill consultations.
Partnership Opportunities: CUB partners with community groups interested in learning about utility issues. We provide presentations on how to understand your utility bills, how the PSC works and how you can get involved. Plus, we can provide information on energy costs you can control. Let us know what you’re interested in, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Kate Hanson
Kate Hanson
Kate is a 2017 graduate from the University of Wisconsin Law School and a graduate student in Water Resources Management at the Nelson Institute for Environmental Studies. She came to law school with a strong interest in energy and natural resources law, and she has interned with several public interest organizations, including Legal Action of Wisconsin, Midwest Environmental Advocates, and NRDC. An avid writer, she served as an articles editor for the Wisconsin International Law Journal, and her comment on the Great Lakes Compact was published in the journal’s spring 2017 issue. She is thrilled to be part of the CUB team, fighting for everyday rate payers.
Why are you excited to be a part of CUB?
I’m excited to use my legal expertise to advocate for consumers. My goal has always been to serve the public interest, and I’m very happy that I can do so at CUB while also working in a complex and engaging area of law.
From a big picture perspective, why is CUB important to the state of Wisconsin?
CUB is an essential voice in Public Service Commission proceedings. Utility regulation can be technical and complicated, and residential ratepayers don’t have the time or resources to argue for reasonable rates on their own behalf. CUB’s expertise and consumer advocate focus help ensure that the all ratepayers are represented before the Commission.