Utility companies are asking to raise your rates, again!
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Wisconsin families have already been hit with more than $2 billion in approved rate hikes since 2019, and now utilities want roughly another $645 million over the next two years.
We Energies and WPS are asking Wisconsin regulators to approve another round of rate increases: ~16% for We Energies customers and ~15% for WPS customers by 2028.
For consumers, that means about $22 more per month, or $262 more per year, for a typical We Energies residential customer and about $16 more per month, or $192 more per year, for a typical WPS residential customer by 2028. Families, seniors, and businesses should not be forced to pay more every month for aging plants that no longer generate power and the new projects replacing them at the same time.
Sign our petition, then send a message TODAY to the PSC directly!
Sign our petition to stand with Wisconsin ratepayers, then
take the next step: submit an official public comment through the PSC links
below. Signing the petition allows us to get you informed on the latest
regarding the cases, and filing a PSC comment puts your message directly into
the official record. Choose the case that applies to you, copy one of the
suggested comments, or personalize your own before submitting.
Public comment deadlines: We Energies public comments
are due Friday, September 18, 2026. WPS public comments are due Monday, October
5, 2026.
· We
Energies case (5-UR-112): https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERF/comment/filecomment.aspx?util=5&case=UR&num=112
· WPS
case (6690-UR-129): https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERF/comment/filecomment.aspx?util=6690&case=UR&num=129
Option 1 — Short and direct: I am asking the
Wisconsin Public Service Commission to reject the proposed rate increases in
dockets 5-UR-112 and 6690-UR-129. Wisconsin families are already paying too
much for utilities, and another double-digit increase would make monthly bills
even harder to afford. Please put ratepayers first and say no to these rate
hikes.
Option 2 — Household budget focus: As a Wisconsin
ratepayer, I am concerned about the impact these proposed increases would have
on household budgets. We Energies customers could see about $22 more per month
and WPS customers could see about $16 more per month by 2028. Families should
not be asked to absorb another major increase, especially after repeated rate
hikes in recent years. I urge the PSC to reject these proposals and protect
ratepayers.
Option 3 — Accountability focus: The PSC should not
approve another rate increase without putting Wisconsin families and small
businesses first. Since 2019, Wisconsin ratepayers have faced more than $2
billion in approved rate hikes, and these new proposals would add even more
pressure. Please reject the proposed increases in dockets 5-UR-112 and
6690-UR-129.
Option 4 — Reliability and affordability focus:
Wisconsin needs reliable energy, but when will you begin to consider affordability.
Ratepayers should not be forced to pay more and more every year while also
covering costs tied to retired plants and new replacement projects. The PSC
should demand a better path that keeps the lights on without putting an unfair
burden on families, seniors, and small businesses. Please reject these proposed
rate hikes.
Option 5 — Personal impact: I oppose the proposed We
Energies and WPS rate increases because higher utility bills affect real
families and communities across Wisconsin. Every extra dollar spent on
utilities is money that cannot go toward groceries, gas, rent, mortgage
payments, or other necessities. I respectfully ask the PSC to reject these
increases and put Wisconsin ratepayers ahead of utility profits.
Take action today!
Sign the petition to support lower
utility rates, then make your voice heard directly through the PSC public
comment links above. After you submit, share this petition with friends,
family, neighbors, and coworkers so more Wisconsin ratepayers can tell
regulators to reject another costly utility rate hike.