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The Earl Ingram Show – Increases Coming w/ Sandy Williams
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Tom Content, Executive Director of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, joins show hosts Early and Sandy to discuss the upcoming hearings on energy rates. By: Earl Ingram | The…

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We Energies, WPS Customers: Make Your Voice Heard at Public Hearings on Big Rate Hikes October 1, 3, 10
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Madison, September 30, 2024 – We Energies and WPS customers can make their voices heard in rate cases that will set utility prices for 2025 and 2026. Public hearings take…

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Webinar Spotlights IRA Rebates, Tax Credits, Ways to Save
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Business owners and managers who want to learn about new tax credits, rebates and getting started on planning for future energy savings are invited to view CUB’s 2024 Small Business…

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CUB Annual Report for 2023 $175 Million Pared from Utility Requests
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The Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin annual report for 2023 is out and can be viewed online here or by clicking on the photo below. 2023 was even busier than…

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CUB Tracks Episode 40
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Who Pays for Dead Power Plants? Here are links to some of the topics discussed on the show: Links:  We Energies wants rate increases for 2 years, but uses fuzzy…

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What’s On Tap: Ways to Save, Learn, Speak Out
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  It’s almost fall and a lot is happening in the coming months that could affect your energy prices in the years ahead. Today we want to highlight three key…

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Superior Water Light & Power Rate Case for 2025
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Superior Water Light & Power Rate Case for 2025 — 5820-UR-117 In March 2024, Superior Water Light & Power (SWLP) filed an application to increase electric, natural gas and water…

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Trump puts focus on Wisconsin energy prices during one-on-one interview
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Tom Content was recently featured in a Spectrum News 1 interview discussing rising energy prices in Wisconsin. Tom begins speaking at the 1:34 mark, emphasizing the need for balance between energy costs…

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Wisconsin’s biggest electric utility wants to spend nearly $200M to prevent storm outages
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We Energies plans to spend nearly $200 million to reduce storm-related outages by trimming trees, burying power lines, and upgrading systems. While these efforts aim to improve grid reliability, the…

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PSC vote supports sound process, public interest
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In another victory for CUB and Wisconsin customers, the Public Service Commission rejected We Energies’ (WEPCO’s) request for the opportunity to recover an additional $19.7 million from customers to finance…

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