For Immediate Release: January 11, 2016 More Information: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) CUB: Citizens Utility Board Opposes Repeal of Wisconsin’s Nuclear Ratepayer Protection Law MADISON — Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (CUB) opposes passage of
For Immediate Release: January 8, 2016 More Information: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) CUB: Citizens Utility Board Testimony before Senate Energy Committee on the repeal of Wisconsin’s nuclear ratepayer protection law Mr. Chairman, members of the committee,
For Immediate Release: May 18, 2015 CUB: Green Bay Utility Wants to Charge Customers $300 a Year Even if They Never Turn Their Lights On MADISON — On Friday, May 15, 2015, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation released another proposal to increase residential and small business fixed customer
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2015 CUB: CUB Fights MMAC Attempt to Gut Funding for Challenges to Utility Rate Increases MADISON — Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Kira Loehr is fighting the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s attempt to gut funding for ratepayer
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2015 CUB: Wisconsin Should Continue to Fund Utility Consumer Advocate Washington, D.C. — The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) today questioned the actions of a Wisconsin state legislative committee in voting to defund the
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2015 CUB: Legislative Committee Votes to Gut Funding for Organizations that Fight Utility Rate Increase Proposals before the PSC MADISON — Today, the Joint Finance Committee voted to approve a proposal that reduces and outright eliminates funding sources for
For Immediate Release: November 14, 2014 Giveaways to We Energies & Big Business Will Cost Residential Customers MADISON — Today, on a 2 to 1 vote, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin dealt a blow to We Energies residential electric customers by approving a 75% hike in the fixed
For Immediate Release: November 6, 2014 Saving Money on Your Energy Bill Just Got Harder MADISON — Today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin, on a 2 to 1 vote, approved an increase of more than 80% for the monthly customer charge paid by all residential and small business electric
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2014 CUB Sues PSC – Rate Discrimination Alleged MADISON — Today, the Citizens Utility Board (CUB) filed a lawsuit challenging a Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (Commission) decision that would force We Energies’ electric ratepayers to pay more than
For Immediate Release: October 24, 2013 Citizens Utility Board Leadership Changes MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board (CUB), Wisconsin’s utility watchdog and consumer advocate, announced today that Charlie Higley has stepped down after 10 years as executive director. “Charlie Higley has done a
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Vegetarian Stuffed Mushrooms – Hazy Rabbit IPA
About CUB Small Business Membership
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 farmersfor 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.
