Press Releases

November 16, 2010: Consumers Should Not Pay for Million-dollar Bonuses for Utility Executives
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For Immediate Release: November 16, 2010 Consumers Should Not Pay for Million-dollar Bonuses for Utility Executives Statement of Charlie Higley, Executive Director The Citizens Utility Board calls on the commissioners…

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July 6, 2010: CUB Sues PSC Regarding Subsidies for Industrial Customers
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For Immediate Release: July 6, 2010 CUB Sues PSC Regarding Subsidies for Industrial Customers MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board filed a lawsuit on Friday, July 2 against the Public…

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April 16, 2010: CEJA Will Reduce Electricity Bills
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For Immediate Release: April 16, 2010 Clean Energy Jobs Act Will Reduce Electricity Bills MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board would like to note that the energy efficiency and renewable…

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April 7, 2010: Telephone Deregulation Legislation Harms Consumers
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For Immediate Release: April 7, 2010 Telephone Deregulation Legislation Will Harm Consumers Statement of Charlie Higley, Executive Director “The Citizens Utility Board strongly opposes telephone deregulation legislation AB 696 &…

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April 1, 2010: Residential Ratepayers Subsidize Industrial Customers
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For Immediate Release: April 1, 2010 Residential Ratepayers Will Likely Subsidize Industrial Customers MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board is sorely disappointed by yesterday’s decision by the Public Service Commission,…

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December 3, 2009: CUB Supports Gov. Doyle on Global Warming
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For Immediate Release: December 3, 2009 Citizens Utility Board Supports Recommendations of Gov. Doyle’s Task Force on Global Warming Statement of Charlie Higley, Executive Director “Despite the inaccurate assertions by…

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December 1, 2009: Nuclear restrictions still make sense
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For Immediate Release: December 1, 2009 Nuclear restrictions still make sense, coalition says Repeal of Wisconsin’s restrictions on new nuclear power reactors is “a gift to the dying nuclear industry…

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August 28, 2009: Electricity Consumers Sue PSC Regarding Wind Farm
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For Immediate Release: August 28, 2009 Electricity Consumers Sue PSC Regarding Wind Farm PSC Ignored Law in Approving Half-Billion-Dollar Project MADISON – The Wisconsin Industrial Energy Group and the Citizens…

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May 21, 2009: Investment in Nuclear Power Endangers Taxpayers
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For Immediate Release: May 21, 2009 Investment in Nuclear Power over Efficiency and Renewable Energy Endangers Taxpayers, Ratepayers & Public Health Twelve Wisconsin groups submitted a letter to the Governor…

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May 8, 2009: Alliant Energy Hits Customers with Large Rate Hike Request
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For Immediate Release: May 8, 2009alliant Alliant Energy Hits Customers with Large Rate Hike Request MADISON – The Citizens Utility Board has grave concerns for the ratepayers of Alliant Energy,…

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