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CUB: Affordability Concerns Are Real, Rein in Rate Hike
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As We Energies seeks to raise prices for homeowners and renters by 16%, CUB wants state energy regulators to tackle affordability now, in light of We Energies’ costly power prices…

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Win for Wisconsin! Oracle Drops Suit to Toss Data Center Safeguards CUB Sought
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Oracle this morning dropped its lawsuit against state monopoly utility regulators, in a significant win for Wisconsin and the We Energies customers represented by the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin.…

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American Transmission Co. Data Center Issues 
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Current Cases:  CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for power plants that ultimately might not…

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Madison Gas & Electric Data Center Issues 
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Current Cases:  CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for power plants that ultimately might not…

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Xcel Energy Data Center Issues 
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Current Cases:    CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for power plants that ultimately might…

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Alliant Energy Data Center Issues 
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Current Cases:  Beaver Dam: Meta Data Center Campus CUB is working to ensure tech companies pay their way so homeowners, renters and small businesses aren’t left holding the bag for…

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We Energies Data Center Issues 
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Current Cases:  Mount Pleasant (Racine County): Microsoft Data Center Campus Port Washington: Lighthouse Data Center Campus (Oracle / OpenAI / Vantage)   Data Center Pricing Plan  (VLC tariff and bespoke…

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5 Simple Ways to Stay Cool and Lower Your Summer Energy Bills 
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Summer in Wisconsin brings plenty of sunshine, but it also brings high temperatures that can cause your cooling costs to skyrocket. We know how frustrating it is to balance a comfortable home…

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A Clear Win: PSC to Demand Consistent Data Center Pricing Plans
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State energy regulators on Thursday sent a clear message to Alliant Energy and other Wisconsin utilities Thursday when they required Alliant to develop a standardized rate framework for collecting costs…

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Wisconsin data centers to pay full energy costs under new rate, regulators say
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MSN | April 2026 The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has approved a groundbreaking electricity rate plan requiring data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and infrastructure…

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