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CUB Q4 Board of Directors Meeting

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By: Tom Content

July 31, 2026

The CUB Board of Directors will hold its quarterly board meeting on Friday, December 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. This meeting will take place virtually via Zoom. CUB members and…

2026 Consumers Forum on Energy Affordability

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By: Tom Content

July 31, 2026

SAVE THE DATE – Details to Come – Plan to attend our second annual policy forum, this time in Madison. The Consumers Forum on Energy Affordability will take place in…

CUB Q3 2026 Board of Directors Meeting

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By: Tom Content

July 31, 2026

The CUB Board of Directors will hold its quarterly board meeting on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. This meeting will take place virtually via Zoom. CUB members and…

A Clear Win: PSC to Demand Consistent Data Center Pricing Plans

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By: Tom Content

May 8, 2026

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…

We Energies Rate Hike for 2027 and 2028

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By: Tom Content

April 18, 2026

WE ENERGIES CURRENT RATE CASE, PUBLIC HEARING COMING SEPT. 1 In April, We Energies requested to increase electric rates and natural gas charges in 2027 and 2028. The utility…

Power Brokers: What’s really behind your soaring utility bills

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By: Leah Steinberg

January 15, 2026

By: Nick Bowlin | Harper’s Magazine Nick Bowlin examines the rising cost of utility bills and how the growth of energy-intensive industries like data centers is reshaping the energy landscape.…

What are data centers? Wisconsin cities’ potential new neighbors, explained

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By: Leah Steinberg

May 15, 2025

Mount Pleasant, Port Washington, Kenosha, Beaver Dam — in recent months, Wisconsin’s data center tally is growing. All four communities may one day host large, artificial intelligence-focused data centers for…

Staff Cuts Threaten Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)

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By: Rich Storck

April 15, 2025

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…

Public comment period extended for natural gas project

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By: Tom Content

March 26, 2025

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…