CUB News

CUB Celebrates Staying Power at 40th Anniversary Celebration

           Nearly 70 people attended as CUB celebrated 40 years of work for the people of Wisconsin and its founding by the Wisconsin Legislature in the fall of 1979.            The bill creating a nonpartisan consumer advocate for customers of Wisconsin’s utilities was signed into law 40

CUB 2018 Annual Report: 40 Years of Savings and Advocacy

Our 40th Anniversary Edition and 2018 Annual Report is out and we’re pleased to share it with you. We combined a retrospective about our 40 years of advocacy as the nation’s first Citizens Utility Board with our report on significant cases and work in 2018. CUB held its Milwaukee 40th

Utility Bill Clinics delve into ways to save $$$

            Thanks to those who attended CUB’s presentations on how to save on energy bills and Utility Bill Clinics. We hosted these events throughout the month of April at or near all four locations of Outpost Natural Foods, a CUB Small Businessr all four locations of Outpost Natural Foods, a

Outpost Foods Utility Bill Workshop Series

CUB is pleased to announce a Utility Bill Workshop series presented in partnership with Small Business Member, Outpost Foods. Over the course of April, CUB members and the general public will have an opportunity to hear from CUB Executive Director, Tom Content about CUB's work on behalf of

February 28, 2019: CUB celebrates 40 years of advocacy

The Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin will celebrate four decades of standing up to power on behalf of homeowners, renters and small businesses on April 7 in Milwaukee. Lakefront Brewery, a CUB small business member, will host the event starting at 6:30 p.m. CUB, the state’s independent

CUB Releases ‘Quick Guide to Stop Scams’

Scam artists posing as collection agents continue to prey on utility customers across Wisconsin. This fall, a We Energies customer in Waukesha County was victimized by a scam and bilked out of $1,300. And the Milwaukee utility reported more than 600 scam attempts in a month’s time this fall.

#GivingTuesday – A Great Opportunity to Help CUB Grow

#GivingTuesday on Tuesday, Nov. 27 is a global day of giving fueled by the power of social media and collaboration. CUB participated in #GivingTuesday last year to great success and we’re looking to do even better this year. Please consider a donation to CUB as part of this event! This year’s

Annual Report Highlights Changes at CUB

Our new Annual Report is out and we’re excited to share it with you. It’s got a new modern look, a colorful design, and it’s filled with plenty of information in an easy-to-read format to keep you up to date on the organization’s big activities and casework in 2017. Last year was a year of big