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Recent CUB Activities...
Utility Press:
Energy aid applications being accepted; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 10/4/06
A powerful feeling; Wisconsin State Journal - 10/4/06
State offers new energy incentives; The Capital Times - 10/3/06
Home heat costs may drop; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/29/06
Finally, some home heating relief coming; The Capital Times - 9/29/06
We Energies issuing refunds for electricity; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/28/06
Is it time to lift the nuclear ban?; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/24/06
Consumer warning about ATT, State VIDEO TEXT; WKOW-TV Madison - 9/20/06
Time for sanity from State, ATT; Wisconsin State Journal - 9/17/06
FAA green lights wind power plans; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/15/06
Alliant files for approval of wind farm; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/14/06
Utility head seeks more conservation; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/14/06
WP&L customers likely to see reduced rates, refund; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/13/06
Region could lead on clean energy; Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - 9/12/06
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CUB Press Releases:
PSC Correctly Rejects Special Rates for ERCO - 1/11/07
CUB Opposes Sale of Point Beach Nuclear Power Plant - 12/20/06
WPL Ratepayers Should Not Bail Out ERCO - 11/13/06
Flawed Design of Arrowhead Transmission Line Threatens Blackouts - 5/16/06
(CUB's letter to the PSC)
Assembly Passes Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Legislation - 3/8/06
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CUB Case Activity:
WPS 2006 Rate Case
CUB's reply brief (November 11, 2005) addressing the issues of:
The return of the Non-Qualified Decommissioning Trust Funds
Recovery of WPS's costs associated with the Spring 2005 outage and the sale of Kewaunee Nuclear Power Plant
Cost of service and class revenue allocation
Capital structure and return on equity
WEPCO Fuel Ruel Request
On February 7th, 2005, WEPCO asked for a $115 million fuel cost increase. The PSC granted that amount on an interim basis on March 18, 2005 and approved of a total amount of $122.6 million on November 23rd, 2005.
For CUB's positions and the PSC's responses, please click here
MGE 2006 Rate Case
MGE is seeking a $14.9 million electric increase (5.09%) and a $3 million gas increase (1.37%)
November 3, 2005 - CUB's reply brief urging the PSC to:
Accept MGE fuel rule refund proposal, but not under MGE's conditions.
Accept CUB's position that MGE's statement that it will not seek a 2007 rate case should not immunize it from a lower return on equity.
Lower customer charges for Time of Use rates.
WEPCO 2006 Rate Case
WEPCO is seeking a $144 million electric increase (7%) and an $80 million gas increase (4%).
December 7, 2005 - CUB's reply brief addressing WEPCO's positions on its proposed earnings cap, return on equity, carrying costs on deferrals, and MISO Day 2 costs.
November 28, 2005 - CUB's initial brief urges a reduction in WEPCO's revenue requirement of at least $70 million by arguing for a lower shareholder return on equity (CUB is seeking no higher than 10.5% while WEPCO wants 12.2%) and lower costs for fuel. CUB's brief also opposes WEPCO's proposal for retention of excess profits by shareholders, and argues for the establishment of renewable energy goals.
CUB expert Lee Smith's surrebuttal testimony (November 7, 2005) uncovering flawed utility computer modeling for coal plant operation that should result in reducing WEPCO's revenue requirement by up to $8 million.
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