Milwaukee’s latest request to raise water rates threatens to reopen an old dispute about whether the city is doing enough to attract large, industrial water users.

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A Republican lawmaker wants the city of Milwaukee to pay all utility costs associated with the city's planned streetcar line and is asking the state Public Service Commission to force the issue.

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A member of Wisconsin’s public utility regulatory board has resigned to take a job with the U.S Department of Energy. Lauren Azar said in a statement that she’s leaving the Public Service Commission after four years ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has appointed former state Rep. Phil Montgomery as chairman of the state Public Service Commission. The Ashwaubenon Republican served in the Assembly from 1999 to 2010, when he decided not to seek ...

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By Paul Snyder The mystery surrounding changes to the state’s Clean Energy Jobs Act is sowing distrust among lawmakers who fear new policy with no input. “I don’t have a major problem if the changes are based on what was ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com If Wisconsin improves the efficiency of its energy transmission lines, the state will not need to generate as much power. Renewable energy development and the state’s long-term goals for such projects could take a backseat if Wisconsin ...

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Paul Snyder paul.snyder@dailyreporter.com Randy Hopper is putting his muscle behind new wind farm legislation, but the state senator says Wisconsin will never meet its renewable energy goals if it does not embrace other options. “We have to get pretty aggressive ...

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