We Energies: Remember to keep natural gas meters, vents clear of snow, ice
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies is reminding customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters.
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies is reminding customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters.
We Energies: More than 1,600 without power in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies Power Outage Map, as of about 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28th, was showing more than 1,600 without power in the Milwaukee area.A Winter Storm Warning took effect on Monday morning, and remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could expect snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds on Monday with this storm.The sleet, freezing rain and wind was expected to lead to power outages -- with ice forming on power lines and the high wind causing issues.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could see wind gusts at 40-50 miles-per-hour.The winds were expected to die down on Monday night.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Power Outage Map for the latest outage information.Is your power out, or have you spotted a downed wire?
MILWAUKEE -- The We Energies Power Outage Map, as of about 10:00 p.m. on Monday, December 28th, was showing more than 1,600 without power in the Milwaukee area.A Winter Storm Warning took effect on Monday morning, and remains in effect until 6:00 a.m. on Tuesday.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could expect snow, sleet, freezing rain and high winds on Monday with this storm.The sleet, freezing rain and wind was expected to lead to power outages -- with ice forming on power lines and the high wind causing issues.The FOX6 Weather Experts said we could see wind gusts at 40-50 miles-per-hour.The winds were expected to die down on Monday night.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Power Outage Map for the latest outage information.Is your power out, or have you spotted a downed wire?
DPW crews work to salt, clear roads in Milwaukee as We Energies crews watch for outages
MILWAUKEE -- A Snow Emergency was declared in Milwaukee County on Monday afternoon, December 28th as snow, sleet and freezing rain fell across southeastern Wisconsin.As a result of that Snow Emergency, all non-essential departments were closed for the day.
MILWAUKEE -- A Snow Emergency was declared in Milwaukee County on Monday afternoon, December 28th as snow, sleet and freezing rain fell across southeastern Wisconsin.As a result of that Snow Emergency, all non-essential departments were closed for the day.
Quite the blustery night: High winds lead to power outages, Christmas decor strewn about
We Energies officials say 15,000 customers were without power at the peak of the outages.High winds can cause damage by taking down power lines, branches, and even trees.
We Energies officials say 15,000 customers were without power at the peak of the outages.High winds can cause damage by taking down power lines, branches, and even trees.
We Energies crews dealing with several power outages after rain, high winds
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of We Energies customers are still without power this morning after yesterday's rain and high winds.The majority are in Milwaukee County -- where more than 1,000 customers are still in the dark.Ozaukee, Racine and Walworth Counties also have a significant number of outages this morning.Crews are now, and have been all night, working to restore power to affected customers.As of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, December 23rd, there were 3,500 customers without power — down from 5,500 customers.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE -- Hundreds of We Energies customers are still without power this morning after yesterday's rain and high winds.The majority are in Milwaukee County -- where more than 1,000 customers are still in the dark.Ozaukee, Racine and Walworth Counties also have a significant number of outages this morning.Crews are now, and have been all night, working to restore power to affected customers.As of 10:30 p.m. Wednesday night, December 23rd, there were 3,500 customers without power — down from 5,500 customers.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
We Energies crews dealing with several power outages Wednesday night amid high winds
MILWAUKEE -- A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 6:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24th -- and on Wednesday night, We Energies crews were dealing with a number of power outages.As of 10:30 p.m., there were 3,500 customers without power -- down from 5,500 customers.About 2,600 of those customers without power were on the northwest side of Milwaukee.This outage was caused by a damaged piece of equipment.That piece of equipment was in the area between 76th-80th Streets, and between Center Street and North Avenue.A separate outage in Waterford left 2,500 without power at its peak, but as of 10:30 p.m., that number was down to 300.A cause of that outage is under investigation.An outage was affecting about 400 people in Fox Point as well -- and We Energies crews were dealing with other scattered outages.The outages happened between 9:15-9:45 p.m. Wednesday.It's unclear at this point whether the high winds played any role in these outages.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
MILWAUKEE -- A Wind Advisory is in effect for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 6:00 a.m. Thursday, December 24th -- and on Wednesday night, We Energies crews were dealing with a number of power outages.As of 10:30 p.m., there were 3,500 customers without power -- down from 5,500 customers.About 2,600 of those customers without power were on the northwest side of Milwaukee.This outage was caused by a damaged piece of equipment.That piece of equipment was in the area between 76th-80th Streets, and between Center Street and North Avenue.A separate outage in Waterford left 2,500 without power at its peak, but as of 10:30 p.m., that number was down to 300.A cause of that outage is under investigation.An outage was affecting about 400 people in Fox Point as well -- and We Energies crews were dealing with other scattered outages.The outages happened between 9:15-9:45 p.m. Wednesday.It's unclear at this point whether the high winds played any role in these outages.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
"Extremely rare," but Shorewood residents frustrated by series of gas service interruptions
SHOREWOOD -- There is growing frustration in Shorewood over gas service interruptions.After a couple of weeks of confusion, Ken Kapp is concerned.On Tuesday, December 15th, the Shorewood man, who lives near the intersection of Edgewood and Downer, is a block away from where We Energies crews responded to another residential gas service interruption resulting from a contractor striking a main."It's not a very comfortable feeling," said Kapp.
SHOREWOOD -- There is growing frustration in Shorewood over gas service interruptions.After a couple of weeks of confusion, Ken Kapp is concerned.On Tuesday, December 15th, the Shorewood man, who lives near the intersection of Edgewood and Downer, is a block away from where We Energies crews responded to another residential gas service interruption resulting from a contractor striking a main."It's not a very comfortable feeling," said Kapp.
Construction crews strike gas line in Shorewood; residents briefly evacuated
SHOREWOOD -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak in Shorewood on Monday, December 14th -- for the second time in less than a week.We're told a construction crew struck a steel natural gas main near Downer and Stratford in Shorewood.The flow of gas was shut off by We Energies officials.
SHOREWOOD -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak in Shorewood on Monday, December 14th -- for the second time in less than a week.We're told a construction crew struck a steel natural gas main near Downer and Stratford in Shorewood.The flow of gas was shut off by We Energies officials.
We Energies officials: Power restored for customers in Oak Creek, South Milwaukee
OAK CREEK -- We Energies officials say power has been restored to customers in the Oak Creek and South Milwaukee on Thursday evening, December 10th.We Energies officials were able to re-route power to areas that didn't have power issues, resulting in a number of people getting power restored.This outage involved more than 6,000 customers at its peak.We Energies crews were heading to check out a possible source of the outage at Nicholson Road and County Line Road on the border of Oak Creek and Caledonia.On Thursday night, there were 240 customers without power in the Kenosha County area as well.
OAK CREEK -- We Energies officials say power has been restored to customers in the Oak Creek and South Milwaukee on Thursday evening, December 10th.We Energies officials were able to re-route power to areas that didn't have power issues, resulting in a number of people getting power restored.This outage involved more than 6,000 customers at its peak.We Energies crews were heading to check out a possible source of the outage at Nicholson Road and County Line Road on the border of Oak Creek and Caledonia.On Thursday night, there were 240 customers without power in the Kenosha County area as well.
Developing: Construction crew strikes gas line in Shorewood neighborhood
SHOREWOOD -- Construction workers doing underground boring in a Shorewood neighborhood struck a gas line on Thursday morning, December 10th.
SHOREWOOD -- Construction workers doing underground boring in a Shorewood neighborhood struck a gas line on Thursday morning, December 10th.
Power temporarily out for businesses, residences in Brown Deer
BROWN DEER -- Power was out for nearly 190 customers in Brown Deer for a portion of Monday evening, December 7th.The outage affected multiple businesses and residences near Brown Deer and Green Bay Roads -- including the FOX6 Studios.Around 6:15 p.m., power had been restored to most of the area.
BROWN DEER -- Power was out for nearly 190 customers in Brown Deer for a portion of Monday evening, December 7th.The outage affected multiple businesses and residences near Brown Deer and Green Bay Roads -- including the FOX6 Studios.Around 6:15 p.m., power had been restored to most of the area.
Developing: Natural gas leak shuts down a portion of Fort Atkinson
FORT ATKINSON -- A natural gas leak shut down about a one-mile stretch through Fort Atkinson on Wednesday, November 25th.
FORT ATKINSON -- A natural gas leak shut down about a one-mile stretch through Fort Atkinson on Wednesday, November 25th.
"Burning gas and not coal:" Upgrade for Valley Power Plant equals savings for customers
MILWAUKEE -- A big switch is now complete at the We Energies Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee -- and the upgrade is expected to translate into huge savings for customers.
MILWAUKEE -- A big switch is now complete at the We Energies Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee -- and the upgrade is expected to translate into huge savings for customers.
We Energies: Dozens of business customers targeted by scammers this weekend
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies officials say they received dozens of calls this past weekend from business customers reporting they had received scam calls.We're told between 60 and 75 business customers called We Energies this weekend -- indicating they had received calls from someone who claimed they need to pay an overdue bill within the next few hours, or their service would be shut off.It is unknown whether anyone fell victim to this scam this weekend.FOX6 News has warned you about this scam recently.We Energies officials say this year, to date, there have been 30 business customer victims who have lost $24,000 as a result of this scam.This year, We Energies has taken more than 1,000 calls from business customers saying they were targeted with this type of scam.Scammers seem to be targeting restaurants, nail salons and vet clinics.Just this weekend, reports of the scam being attempted came from all over the We Energies service area, including Kenosha, Milwaukee, Waukesha and the Fox Valley.If you receive a phone call that doesn't seem right -- you're asked to contact We Energies directly at 1-800-242-9137.CLICK HERE for more on this scam from We Energies -- and tips on what you can do if you get one of these scam calls.
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies officials say they received dozens of calls this past weekend from business customers reporting they had received scam calls.We're told between 60 and 75 business customers called We Energies this weekend -- indicating they had received calls from someone who claimed they need to pay an overdue bill within the next few hours, or their service would be shut off.It is unknown whether anyone fell victim to this scam this weekend.FOX6 News has warned you about this scam recently.We Energies officials say this year, to date, there have been 30 business customer victims who have lost $24,000 as a result of this scam.This year, We Energies has taken more than 1,000 calls from business customers saying they were targeted with this type of scam.Scammers seem to be targeting restaurants, nail salons and vet clinics.Just this weekend, reports of the scam being attempted came from all over the We Energies service area, including Kenosha, Milwaukee, Waukesha and the Fox Valley.If you receive a phone call that doesn't seem right -- you're asked to contact We Energies directly at 1-800-242-9137.CLICK HERE for more on this scam from We Energies -- and tips on what you can do if you get one of these scam calls.
Whipping winds had some busy dealing with downed tree limbs, power outages Thursday
KENOSHA -- A Wind Advisory was issued for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12th -- and it was quite the blustery day!On Thursday afternoon, Larry Oliver was working to help clean up, after a limb was ripped from a friend's tree in Kenosha.
KENOSHA -- A Wind Advisory was issued for all of southeastern Wisconsin until 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 12th -- and it was quite the blustery day!On Thursday afternoon, Larry Oliver was working to help clean up, after a limb was ripped from a friend's tree in Kenosha.
"One generation to another:" We Energies kicks off the holiday season with annual cookie book giveaway
MILWAUKEE -- It's one of the surest signs the holidays are here -- the We Energies Cookie Book free giveaway!
MILWAUKEE -- It's one of the surest signs the holidays are here -- the We Energies Cookie Book free giveaway!
Ready to bake some seasonal sweet treats? Pick up the We Energies Cookie Book!
MILWAUKEE -- Ready to bake some seasonal sweet treats?
MILWAUKEE -- Ready to bake some seasonal sweet treats?
“The Holidays Across America:" We Energies Cookie Book features recipes from 50 states
MILWAUKEE -- The 2015 We Energies Cookie Book takes customers on a culinary cross-country tour.
MILWAUKEE -- The 2015 We Energies Cookie Book takes customers on a culinary cross-country tour.
“Try recipes from all 50 states:” We Energies Cookie Book now available online
MILWAUKEE -- It's time to start looking towards the holidays!
MILWAUKEE -- It's time to start looking towards the holidays!
We Energies' heating moratorium begins November 1st, but they're not letting anyone go cold
MILWAUKEE -- As the temperatures continue to go down, energy bills steadily go up.
MILWAUKEE -- As the temperatures continue to go down, energy bills steadily go up.