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Data center construction is booming, and it could affect utility rates
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By: Bennet Goldstein / Wisconsin Watch This Wisconsin Watch article highlights how Wisconsin utilities and lawmakers are racing to attract data centers with tax breaks and discounted power rates. While…

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Staff Cuts Threaten Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
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On April 1, 2025, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced terminations that included the entire staff of the department that administers the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program…

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Public comment period extended for natural gas project
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State energy regulators on Tuesday, March 25, ended a hearing before everyone who attended had the chance to voice their comments about $1.7 billion in natural gas projects proposed by…

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Extracting Profits from the Public: How Utility Ratepayers Are Paying for Big Tech’s Power
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A new paper from Harvard’s Electricity Law Initiative reveals how utility customers are unknowingly helping to subsidize the energy costs of Big Tech’s expanding data centers. The report explains how…

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45 and Counting: CUB celebrates milestone working for Wisconsinites
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MILWAUKEE — “Power in numbers” was the theme on the evening of December 3 as the Citizens Utility Board celebrated the 45th anniversary of its founding in 1979. Wisconsin was…

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Energy Prices are Rising: Tips & Tools to Help Residential Consumers Save Money. CUB’s Residential Webinar (Spanish)
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El webinar educativo residencial de Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin habló sobre todas las herramientas, recursos y programas que están disponibles para los consumidoresresidenciales (tanto propietarios como inquilinos) para abordar…

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Webinar Spotlights IRA Rebates, Tax Credits, Ways to Save (Spanish)
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Webinars destacan reembolsos de IRA, créditos fiscales, maneras por las que puedes ahorrar dinero. Propietarios y gerentes de empresas que quieren obtener información sobre nuevos créditos fiscales, reembolsos y cómo empezar a…

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Winter is Coming: Simple Steps to Cut Heating Costs
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As winter approaches, heating bills can quickly become a major expense for Wisconsin households. However, with a few simple steps, you can reduce your heating costs and still stay warm…

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We Energies bills to rise $8-$9 for residential customers. Another increase coming in 2026
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We Energies customers will see increases in their electric bill the next two years — not as much as the utility had sought from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission but…

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