Tom Content, Author at Citizens Utility Board

Alliant Rate Hike Approved, PSC Demands Savings When Coal Plants Retire

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By: Tom Content

November 10, 2023

MADISON – Wisconsin utility regulators on Thursday approved a sizable increase in electric rates for customers of Alliant Energy but sent a strong message that they want to see more…

Xcel rate increase pared back, PSC denies higher profits

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By: Tom Content

November 10, 2023

MADISON — Customers of Xcel Energy will see a much smaller increase on electric bills come January after state regulators sided with CUB and voted to block the company’s request…

PSC Trims MGE Rate Hike, Signals Concern on Customer Affordability

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By: Tom Content

November 3, 2023

MADISON – Utility regulators voted Friday to reduce the size of Madison Gas & Electric’s rate increase for customers and take a small but important step to trim the utility’s…

Another costly winter ahead: Take steps now to save

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By: Tom Content

October 29, 2023

Winter heating costs will be high this winter, if not quite as high as last winter. The National Energy Assistance Directors Association’s winter outlook shows that homes heating with natural…

Rate Cases: CUB Weighs in for Lower Monopoly Profits, More Consumer Protections

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By: Tom Content

September 7, 2023

Profits for monopoly utilities in Wisconsin have been too high for too long, with customers paying the price. That was the core message in testimony the Citizens Utility Board of…

Annual Report: Savings and Advocacy Deliver for Customers

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By: Tom Content

August 28, 2023

For CUB 2022 was a year of collaboration, much media attention, and additional savings for customers of Wisconsin utilities. The Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin annual report for 2022 is…

Rate hike hearings under way, public comments sought

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By: Tom Content

August 25, 2023

Now is the time to weigh in on the rate increases monopoly utility customers may face over the next two years. Four major utilities serving Wisconsin customers seek increases on…

Heat Warning: Tips for Saving energy while staying cool

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By: Tom Content

August 23, 2023

With some of the hottest temperatures to hit Wisconsin in years gripping the state, CUB wants you to be safe, check on your neighbors and to use energy efficiently as…

PSC allows $117 million fuel surcharge

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By: Tom Content

August 11, 2023

State regulators this week voted to allow Wisconsin Power & Light (WPL), to impose a $117 million surcharge linked to higher 2022 fuel costs, despite the fact that the utility…

Xcel Energy Rate Hike for 2024

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By: Tom Content

June 22, 2023

Xcel Energy Rate Case Highlights Update: In December 2023, the Public Service Commission scaled back the proposed electricity rate hike for Xcel Energy. See CUB Press Release here after the…