We Energies 'winter moratorium' ends; customers behind on bills at risk of losing service
MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies "winter moratorium" ended Sunday, April 15.That means starting on Monday, April 16, utility companies can cut service to anyone who has fallen behind on their bills.Those who need help paying off high winter heating bills need to set up a payment plan with We Energies to avoid being disconnected."Let customers know if they have fallen behind on their bills over the winter, they need to call us.
MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies "winter moratorium" ended Sunday, April 15.That means starting on Monday, April 16, utility companies can cut service to anyone who has fallen behind on their bills.Those who need help paying off high winter heating bills need to set up a payment plan with We Energies to avoid being disconnected."Let customers know if they have fallen behind on their bills over the winter, they need to call us.
Falcon Watch: We Energies makes updates on live cameras for nesting season
MILWAUKEE -- We're in the midst of another season of falcon watch -- and We Energies has made some upgrades to the viewing experience.
MILWAUKEE -- We're in the midst of another season of falcon watch -- and We Energies has made some upgrades to the viewing experience.
Customer groups want We Energies to set aside millions in savings from power plant closure
MADISON — Customer groups are asking state regulators to force We Energies to set aside tens of millions of dollars in savings from closing a Pleasant Prairie power plant to help defray customers' bills.The utility closed the plant April 3.
MADISON — Customer groups are asking state regulators to force We Energies to set aside tens of millions of dollars in savings from closing a Pleasant Prairie power plant to help defray customers' bills.The utility closed the plant April 3.
We Energies Kenosha County coal plant shuttered
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — One of Wisconsin's largest coal power plants has permanently closed.We Energies says the Pleasant Prairie facility in Kenosha County was taken off line this week.
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — One of Wisconsin's largest coal power plants has permanently closed.We Energies says the Pleasant Prairie facility in Kenosha County was taken off line this week.
'Knocked down walls:' Discovery World begins $2M expansion, construction project
MILWAUKEE -- Discovery World is in the middle of a major facelift.
MILWAUKEE -- Discovery World is in the middle of a major facelift.
Welcome fit for heroes: Crews return home after working for months to bring power to Puerto Rico
MILWAUKEE -- It has been nearly two months since nearly 50 people from We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service went to Puerto Rico.
MILWAUKEE -- It has been nearly two months since nearly 50 people from We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service went to Puerto Rico.
'Here to assist:' Milwaukee County to provide $1 million to residents for energy bills
MILWAUKEE -- The deadline is fast approaching for We Energies' customers behind on their bill.
MILWAUKEE -- The deadline is fast approaching for We Energies' customers behind on their bill.
We Energies assists in shutting off gas near Green Bay & Good Hope in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- A We Energies crew is shutting off the gas in the area of Green Bay Ave.
MILWAUKEE -- A We Energies crew is shutting off the gas in the area of Green Bay Ave.
We Energies restores power for people in Villages of Brown Deer, Bayside & Fox Point
BROWN DEER -- We Energies has fully restored power for the 800 people who were without power early Saturday morning, Feb. 24.We Energies said an outage was reported just before 6:30 a.m. They said the boundaries of the outage were Donges Bay Road, N.
BROWN DEER -- We Energies has fully restored power for the 800 people who were without power early Saturday morning, Feb. 24.We Energies said an outage was reported just before 6:30 a.m. They said the boundaries of the outage were Donges Bay Road, N.
We Energies: Power restored to thousands in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE --We Energies has restored power to more than 4,500 customers that lost it on Monday, January 22nd.The cause of the outage is unknown at this time.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE --We Energies has restored power to more than 4,500 customers that lost it on Monday, January 22nd.The cause of the outage is unknown at this time.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
Utility pole fires from Kenosha to Appleton knock out power for 5,000 We Energies customers
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Utility pole fires from Kenosha to Appleton knocked out power to 5,000 We Energies customers on Wednesday, January 10th.According to We Energies, the combination of fog mixed with the abundant amount of road salt on area roadways sparked 12 utility pole fires.
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Utility pole fires from Kenosha to Appleton knocked out power to 5,000 We Energies customers on Wednesday, January 10th.According to We Energies, the combination of fog mixed with the abundant amount of road salt on area roadways sparked 12 utility pole fires.
Power outage leaves thousands in the dark on a cold night in Kenosha; schools serve as shelters
KENOSHA -- It was a long night for We Energies crews in Kenosha as they worked to restore power to 19,000 customers.
KENOSHA -- It was a long night for We Energies crews in Kenosha as they worked to restore power to 19,000 customers.
We Energies: Power restored to thousands in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies has restored power to more than 2,000 customers that lost it on Wednesday morning, December 27th.The cause of the outage is listed as "under investigation" at this time.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies has restored power to more than 2,000 customers that lost it on Wednesday morning, December 27th.The cause of the outage is listed as "under investigation" at this time.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
Power restored to 4,000 customers after contractor hits underground cable
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies says the power has been restored to roughly 4,000 customers on Milwaukee's north side.
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies says the power has been restored to roughly 4,000 customers on Milwaukee's north side.
"Reducing costs:" We Energies to shut down coal-fired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in early 2018
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- We Energies is closing its coal-fired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in early 2018.Company officials said the economics of the energy market is the factor driving the closure, including low natural gas prices and the low demand for electricity overall."Retiring the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant is one of the ways we're reducing carbon emissions and reducing those costs for customers," Amy Jahns said.We Energies officials said they'll try to place all 158 employees at other plants.The Pleasant Prairie location has been open since 1980.PHOTO GALLERY
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- We Energies is closing its coal-fired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in early 2018.Company officials said the economics of the energy market is the factor driving the closure, including low natural gas prices and the low demand for electricity overall."Retiring the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant is one of the ways we're reducing carbon emissions and reducing those costs for customers," Amy Jahns said.We Energies officials said they'll try to place all 158 employees at other plants.The Pleasant Prairie location has been open since 1980.PHOTO GALLERY