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.
Posted: February 15, 2021 by Tom Content
Feb. 15, 2021: CUB Applauds Move to Analyze Utility Customers’ Energy Burden
The Citizens Utility Board on Monday welcomed the state Public Service Commission’s move to have utilities measure the energy burden faced by their customers across the state. Starting this June, utilities will provide energy burden data to the PSC each year. The PSC also announced it is requiring utilities to file data regarding the diversity …
Posted: January 27, 2021 by Tom Content
What’s Ahead for CUB in 2021
Affordability. Fairness. Equity. Safety. These are front and center for CUB as we gear up for another year as the voice for small businesses, homeowners and renters across Wisconsin. Let’s take a quick look at the trends we’re seeing for 2021 affecting the energy and utility landscape. First off, the pandemic. As we all continue …
Posted: December 22, 2020 by Tom Content
Action by Congress, PSC Could Aid Struggling Utility Customers
Legislation approved Monday by Congress will provide help to utility customers behind on their bills and low-income customers of water and wastewater utilities. In addition, the state Public Service Commission on Tuesday approved an arrearage forgiveness program for low-income customers of Alliant Energy Corp. who are behind on their utility bills. “Taken together, these are …
Posted: November 25, 2020 by Tom Content
Newsletter Updates 2020 Work, CUB Wishes Wisconsin Restful Holiday Season
CUB’s Fall Newsletter and Holiday Card is arriving in mailboxes across the state, so we’re happy to share it. We want you to have a happy and restful holiday season. It’s been a cataclysmic year. Our normal routines and lives have been turned upside down, and after all we’ve been through we hope you and …
Posted: November 24, 2020 by Tom Content
Savings Extended for Another Year for MG&E Customers
Customers of Madison Gas & Electric Co. will continue paying less next year for electricity than they were paying in 2018 under a rate settlement approved Tuesday. The state Public Service Commission voted unanimously to endorse a rate settlement that will keep electricity rates at the same level in 2021 as it has been for …
Posted: November 13, 2020 by Tom Content
Waukesha Co. Teachers Who Partnered with CUB Honored as Wisconsin Energy Educators of the Year
Two Waukesha County teachers whose class partnered with CUB during its 40th Anniversary year have been awarded the 2020 Energy Educator of the Year award from the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP). CUB was thrilled to partner with teachers Danielle Chaussee and Kelly Holtzman and their Global Sustainability / Spanish class in the 2019-20 …
Posted: November 5, 2020 by Tom Content
Consumer Groups Applaud PSC Vote to Refinance $100 Million from Retired Power Plant
$40 million in savings projected from securitization for Pleasant Prairie Plant PSC vote advances key element of 2019 rate case settlement with consumer groups, We Energies The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) and the Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group, Inc. (WIEG) applauded the Public Service Commission for this morning’s vote to approve an application from We Energies …
Posted: October 7, 2020 by Tom Content
Energy Efficiency Day: Ways You Can Save
Happy Energy Efficiency Day, Wisconsin! On Energy Efficiency Day 2020, CUB wants to make you aware of some freebies and ways to save on energy costs, whether you’re a Small Business, Homeowner or Renter. Tools for Small Businesses Focus on Energy’s new online assessment tool is here to help small businesses, and we’re excited to …
Posted: September 2, 2020 by Tom Content
Stability Amid Pandemic: MG&E Settlement Would Leave Electric Rates Unchanged in 2021
CUB reached a settlement with Madison Gas & Electric in its 2021 rate case to keep electricity costs from going up in a time of pandemic and economic pain. The draft settlement was filed with the Public Service Commission on Friday and will be reviewed by the PSC in the coming weeks and months. Under …
Posted: August 6, 2020 by Tom Content
Annual Report Highlights 2019 Savings and Work to Modernize CUB Funding Model
CUB’s work on rate case settlements, our 40th Anniversary celebration, resources for customers impacted by COVID-19, and efforts to secure a more stable funding model are highlighted in our 2019 Annual Report , just published on cubwi.org. CUB secured $159 million in savings in three utility rate cases last year for customers. That brings the …