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MGE Proposed Rate Hike for 2026-2027

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By: Rich Storck

June 2, 2025

In March 2025, Madison Gas & Electric filed an application to increase rates for 2026 and 2027. That’s on the heels of the increase that affected customers during 2024 and…

CUB Tracks Episode 41

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By: Tom Content

June 2, 2025

2024 CUB Year in Review Below are links to some of the topics discussed on Episode 41. See CUB’s 2024 Impact Report here. This episode is available at: cubwi.org/podcast Apple…

PSC Approves More Than $1.5 Billion for 2 Natural Gas Plants

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By: Rich Storck

May 28, 2025

May 22, 2025 Following today’s PSC decision to approve construction of more than $1.5 billion at two natural gas plants in Oak Creek and in Kenosha County for We Energies,…

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…

45 and Counting: CUB celebrates milestone working for Wisconsinites

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By: Rich Storck

December 11, 2024

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…

Energy Prices are Rising: Tips & Tools to Help Residential Consumers Save Money. CUB’s Residential Webinar (Spanish)

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By: Leah Steinberg

November 27, 2024

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…

PSC Approves Even Higher Costs for Struggling We Energies, WPS Customers

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By: Tom Content

November 8, 2024

MADISON – State energy regulators on Thursday voted to approve a rate hike for We Energies and WPS customers that will keep the utilities’ high profits in place for two…

Energy Prices are Rising: Tips & Tools to Help Residential Consumers Save Money. CUB’s Residential Webinar

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By: Rich Storck

October 7, 2024

Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin residential educational webinar covered all the tools, resources and programs that are available for residential consumers (both homeowners and renters) to address the rising costs…