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: WI Policy
September 21, 2017: Governor Walker signs Budget Supporting Utility Customer Advocacy
Posted: September 21, 2017 by Leah Steinberg
For Immediate Release: September 21, 2017 More Information: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) CUB: Governor Walker signs Budget Supporting Utility Customer Advocacy With the state biennial budget signed into law, the Citizens Utility Board would like to express its appreciation for state government leaders who worked to restore funding for groups that …
Category: Press Releases Tags: WI Policy
January 11, 2016: CUB Opposes Repeal of Nuclear Ratepayer Protection Law
Posted: January 11, 2016 by Leah Steinberg
For Immediate Release: January 11, 2016 More Information: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) CUB: Citizens Utility Board Opposes Repeal of Wisconsin’s Nuclear Ratepayer Protection Law MADISON — Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin (CUB) opposes passage of Wisconsin Assembly Bill 384. AB 384 would repeal statutory language that helps protect Wisconsin’s electric utility …
Category: Press Releases Tags: WI Policy
January 8, 2016: Statement of CUB Before the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy
Posted: January 8, 2016 by Leah Steinberg
For Immediate Release: January 8, 2016 More Information: Tom Content, 608-251-3322 x. 12, 414-550-4712 (cell) CUB: Citizens Utility Board Testimony before Senate Energy Committee on the repeal of Wisconsin’s nuclear ratepayer protection law Mr. Chairman, members of the committee, good morning, my name is Kurt Runzler, I am the Acting Executive Director of the …
Category: Press Releases Tags: WI Policy
May 4, 2015: MMAC Attempt to Gut Funding for Challenges to Utility Rate Increases
Posted: May 4, 2015 by Leah Steinberg
For Immediate Release: May 4, 2015 CUB: CUB Fights MMAC Attempt to Gut Funding for Challenges to Utility Rate Increases MADISON — Citizens Utility Board Executive Director Kira Loehr is fighting the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce’s attempt to gut funding for ratepayer challenges to utility rate increases and other requests before the Public Service …
Category: Press Releases Tags: MMAC, WI Policy
April 16, 2015: Wisconsin Should Continue to Fund Utility Consumer Advocate
Posted: April 16, 2015 by Leah Steinberg
For Immediate Release: April 16, 2015 CUB: Wisconsin Should Continue to Fund Utility Consumer Advocate Washington, D.C. — The National Association of State Utility Consumer Advocates (NASUCA) today questioned the actions of a Wisconsin state legislative committee in voting to defund the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin saying the action was pennywise and pound foolish and …
Category: Press Releases Tags: NASUCA, WI Policy
April 15, 2015: Legislative Committee Votes to Gut Funding for Organizations
Posted: April 15, 2015 by Leah Steinberg
For Immediate Release: April 15, 2015 CUB: Legislative Committee Votes to Gut Funding for Organizations that Fight Utility Rate Increase Proposals before the PSC MADISON — Today, the Joint Finance Committee voted to approve a proposal that reduces and outright eliminates funding sources for consumer organizations like CUB that represent and fight for customer interests …
Category: Press Releases Tags: WI Policy