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CUB Annual Report 2019
Annual Report Highlights 2019 Savings and Work to Modernize CUB Funding Model
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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…

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July 23, 2020: Wisconsin regulators cite surge in COVID-19 cases, delay shutoffs of utility customers
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Disconnections of utility customers in Wisconsin won’t start this weekend after the Public Service Commission voted to delay shutoffs until Sept. 1, citing worsening COVID-19 statistics in Wisconsin.  The PSC voted 2-1…

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July 16, 2020: Utility disconnections: CUB seeks delay in shutoffs, urges those in need to seek energy, rental aid
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Preview(opens in a new tab) The Citizens Utility Board, Wisconsin’s utility consumer advocate, is calling for utilities to be flexible with customers, waive penalties for nonpayment and delay disconnecting customers…

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Mid-Year Update on Coal and Nuclear Costs, and Rate Cases
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 We’re almost halfway through a strange and tumultuous year, and that makes now a good time to update you on a number of our cases at the Public Service Commission. …

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COVID-19: How CUB is Responding
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We all face challenges from the COVID-19 crisis. Here at CUB we think worrying about your utility service should not be one of them. And, thanks to quick work and…

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CUB Fall Newsletter: Turning 40, negotiating for customer wins, holding the line on fixed fees
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We’ve got some important updates to share in our fall newsletter and holiday card, which has just been published. Check it out here. You’ll find updates on our 40th Anniversary…

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CUB Celebrates Staying Power at 40th Anniversary Celebration
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           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…

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November 14, 2019: PSC Misses Opportunity to Protect WPS Customers from Weston 3 Overruns
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The Public Service Commission on Thursday missed a great opportunity to secure savings for utility customers in northeastern and north central Wisconsin. The rate decision by the PSC will require…

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CUB 2018 Annual Report: 40 Years of Savings and Advocacy
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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…

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August 20, 2019: PSC misses the mark by approving a risky power line that may never deliver on its promises
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Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (CUB) strongly disagrees with Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approval today of a $500 million power line project from Dubuque, Iowa to Middleton, Wisconsin.…

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