Cold weather and a stronger regional economy helped boost WEC Energy Group’s first-quarter (Q1 2018) earnings above expectations.

WEC Energy Group’s 2017 earnings surged 28% to $1.2 billion, boosted by a late-year cold snap and federal tax cuts.

A Milwaukee city official is questioning why ratepayers must pick up the tab to interconnect Foxconn’s proposed plant to the southwestern Wisconsin grid.

WEC Energy Group uncovered a Tariff inconsistency while it was developing a proposal to improve MISO’s behind-the-meter generation participation rules.

Critics are pushing back on a plan by UMERC to build two natural gas-fired generators in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula.

WEC Energy Group turned a larger profit in the first quarter despite warm weather and slumping electricity demand in the company’s Midwest markets.

WEC reported net income of $194.4 million for the fourth quarter. The earnings call focused largely on the company’s natural gas initiatives.

Michigan’s Upper Peninsula will get its own utility, two new generating plants and maybe additional transmission following actions by regulators and MISO.

We are proud to announce the initiation of the RTO Insider Top 30, the first in what will be a quarterly review of the top publicly traded companies.

WEC Energy Group reported a 48% jump in net income for the fourth quarter, boosted by its acquisition of Integrys Energy Group.