Downtown power outages the result of flooded building

Downtown power outages the result of flooded building

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies crews on Sunday, January 12th were dealing with a power outage affecting customers in downtown Milwaukee, as Milwaukee Fire and cleanup crews handled flooding on N.

Power restored to 2,800 West Bend We Energies customers

Power restored to 2,800 West Bend We Energies customers

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Power has been restored to all of the roughly 2,800 We Energies customers affected in West Bend on Tuesday, January 7th.We Energies spokesperson Cathy Schulze says a switch fuse unit failed out in a field, prompting the outage.

Crash temporarily knocks out power for hundreds in Cudahy

Crash temporarily knocks out power for hundreds in Cudahy

CUDAHY (WITI) -- A crash in Cudahy temporarily knocked out power for hundreds of people early Saturday, November 16th.The crash happened near Whitnall and Layton.We Energies says roughly 3,000 customers were without power; some of them for a few hours.One man suffered serious injuries -- and was taken to the hospital by Flight for Life.No word on what led to the crash. 

Crews respond to fire at We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant

Crews respond to fire at We Energies Oak Creek Power Plant

OAK CREEK (WITI) -- 50 people had to be evacuated Tuesday afternoon, October 29th as crews responded to a fire at the Oak Creek We Energies Power Plant.A We Energies spokesman says the incident began just before 3:00 p.m., when officials were working to upgrade two of four generators, and some power to the controls went off-line.That meant fans cooling the equipment stopped working and hot air began to heat and eventually smolder nearby insulation.

As winter approaches, don't wait to sign up for energy assistance

As winter approaches, don't wait to sign up for energy assistance

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It may not be cold yet, but it will be soon, so We Energies is reminding people to be prepared for the impending weather and costs of heating by looking into the Energy Assistance Program.Due to state law, the heat cannot be turned off from November 1st through April 15th -- but costs of heating can add up and create a financial problem at the end of the moratorium.That's why We Energies wants folks to be aware of ways to avoid getting behind on payments.Richard Sands is one of those worried about his winter heating costs."The past couple years I had only worked for eight months out of the last two years due to other circumstances in my family.

Cooling center set up at Shorewood H.S. following power outage

Cooling center set up at Shorewood H.S. following power outage

SHOREWOOD (WITI) -- The American Red Cross has opened a cooling shelter at Shorewood High School, after a transformer fire left many without power on Tuesday, August 27th.As of 9:00 p.m., about 250 people spread out between five complexes remained without power.

We Energies working to restore power in NE Wisconsin

We Energies working to restore power in NE Wisconsin

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY (WITI) -- Damage from severe storms on Tuesday night, August 6th, has left tens of thousands of people in northeast Wisconsin without power, and it could be another day or so before everyone is back on line.At its peak, around 60,000 We Energies customers in Outagamie County were without power, specifically in areas around Appleton, Grand Chute, and Hortonville.More than 60 power poles and 500 wires were reported down from the storms.

We Energies to pay $100,000 for environmental violations

We Energies to pay $100,000 for environmental violations

MADISON (WITI) -- Following an October 2011 bluff collapse at a WE Energies construction site, the Wisconsin Department of Justice determined on Monday, June 8th, that We Energies will pay the state of Wisconsin $100,000 for environmental violations discovered as a result of the incident.More than a year-and-half ago, We Energies was constructing a retention pond in its Oak Creek power plant.

We Energies workers save truck driver from potential death

We Energies workers save truck driver from potential death

WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- A potentially deadly situation was averted during an accident in West Allis Friday morning, June 28th, thanks to the actions of two men.Shortly before 7 a.m. a semi truck crashed into and tore down power lines near I-94 just off Highway 100.

We Energies reports 1000 customers without power system wide

We Energies reports 1000 customers without power system wide

SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) — We Energies has reported about 1000 customers without power “system wide”  Friday, June 21st due to storms that are passing through the area.About 316 outages have been reported in Brown Deer, 147 in Caledonia, 243 in West Allis and 22 in the Town of Lisbon.CLICK HERE to view power outages on a map, via We Energies website.

We Energies reports 239 customers without power system wide

We Energies reports 239 customers without power system wide

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN   (WITI) — We Energies has reported about 239 customers without power “system wide”  Thursday morning due to storms that passed through the area.We Energies crews have restored power to more than 21,000 customers since the storms started and are working diligently to restore power for the rest of their customers.CLICK HERE for tips on what to do during a power outage.CLICK HERE to view power outages on a map, via We Energies website