You have a business to run. It is hard to stay on top of things locally let alone at the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) where your electric rates are set. That’s where the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin comes in. We advocate for all small utility customers from individual citizens to small businesses and farmers for fair, safe and reliable utility service. We monitor the changing energy world and put the utility customer first.
CUB small business members benefit from our team of legislative, utility and communications experts who advocate tirelessly for your business at the Public Service Commission, the state Capitol, in the courts, and at regulatory agencies.
Small Business Membership Benefits:
Advocacy: CUB business membership keeps you up-to-date on issues that matter to you.
- Monthly electronic newsletters highlighting key cases before the PSC, issues before the Legislature, and information to help you control energy costs.
- Action Alerts keep you notified and enable you to get involved, when important decisions are up for hearing/vote.
- CUB works as Your Independent Consumer Voice at the table for small business interests when the PSC sets rates and energy policy.
Empowerment: CUB will help you take action and share your thoughts with Wisconsin government officials.
- Confused by your bill? We can explain it.
- Problem with your utility service and pricing? We will answer questions and help you work with your utility.
- Who makes these decisions anyway? We will show your staff how to interact with the PSC and legislators
Access: CUB can help your organization and employees save resources and money.
- Host a “utility bill clinic” about ways to help residents and businesses save money on their utility bills.
- Promote your support of fair, safe and reliable utility rates with the CUB small business member badge.
Outreach: CUB will help small business members partner with other members and like-minded organizations to bring these issues to the public. CUB staff can answer questions about energy related matters as well as provide free one-on-one utility bill consultations.
Partnership Opportunities: CUB partners with community groups interested in learning about utility issues. We provide presentations on how to understand your utility bills, how the PSC works and how you can get involved. Plus, we can provide information on energy costs you can control. Let us know what you’re interested in, and we’ll do our best to accommodate you.
Tag: rate trends
Check out CUB’s first small business webinar
Posted: May 26, 2022 by Tom Content
CUB is partnering with different organizations to provide perspectives and resources for small businesses about the changing world of energy and utilities. The series debuted last week, and if you missed it you can watch it here and find all the presentations here. The first webinar, “Business Energy Trends 2022: Challenges & Opportunities for Your …
Category: CUB Blog, CUB Events, CUB News Tags: clean energy transition, energy efficiency, Focus on Energy, natural gas, rate trends, small business, webinar
PSC Approves Costly Natural Gas Plant
Posted: March 31, 2022 by Tom Content
State regulators on Thursday voted 2-to-1 to approve a proposal from Milwaukee and Green Bay utilities to build a new natural gas power plant at a cost of $171 million. The Citizens Utility Board urged the Public Service Commission to vote against the plant, citing concerns over the utilities’ overly optimistic assumptions about future natural …
Category: Index Slider, Press Releases, Utility Cases, Utility News Tags: affordability, coal, CUB, energy transition, natural gas, PSC, rate trends, we energies, WEPCO, WPS
CUB Applauds Move to Analyze Utility Energy Burden
Posted: February 15, 2021 by Tom Content
The Citizens Utility Board on Monday welcomed the state Public Service Commission’s move to have utilities measure the energy burden faced by their customers across the state. Starting this June, utilities will provide energy burden data to the PSC each year. The PSC also announced it is requiring utilities to file data regarding the diversity …
Category: Index Slider, Press Releases, Utility News Tags: affordability, COVID-19, energy burden, rate trends
What’s Ahead for CUB in 2021
Posted: January 27, 2021 by Tom Content
Affordability. Fairness. Equity. Safety. These are front and center for CUB as we gear up for another year as the voice for small businesses, homeowners and renters across Wisconsin. Let’s take a quick look at the trends we’re seeing for 2021 affecting the energy and utility landscape. First off, the pandemic. As we all continue …
Category: CUB Blog, CUB News, Index Slider, Utility Cases, Utility News Tags: clean energy transition, COVID-19, PSC, rate trends
Savings Extended for Another Year for MG&E Customers
Posted: November 24, 2020 by Tom Content
Customers of Madison Gas & Electric Co. will continue paying less next year for electricity than they were paying in 2018 under a rate settlement approved Tuesday. The state Public Service Commission voted unanimously to endorse a rate settlement that will keep electricity rates at the same level in 2021 as it has been for …
Category: Index Slider, Press Releases, Utility Cases, Utility News Tags: COVID-19, MGE, rate trends
Utility Bill Clinics delve into ways to save $$$
Posted: May 23, 2019 by Tom Content
Thanks to those who attended CUB’s presentations on how to save on energy bills and Utility Bill Clinics. We hosted these events throughout the month of April at or near all four locations of Outpost Natural Foods, a CUB Small Businessr all four locations of Outpost Natural Foods, a CUB …
Category: CUB Events, CUB News Tags: fixed charges, rate trends, utility bill clinic, we energies