Illinois officials are investigating the subsidiary of a company targeted for acquisition by Wisconsin Energy Corp., parent of We Energies of Milwaukee, over allegations that its over-payments to contractors essentially provided an "ATM" to those working on a large overhaul of gas mainlines in Chicago.
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has scheduled public hearings for later this month on the proposed acquisition of two utility companies serving large parts of the state.
A bill before lawmakers Thursday would eliminate a legal wrinkle that has prevented paper mills and other manufacturers from reaping the economic benefits of producing renewable energy.
Seven years after adopting a requirement that utilities obtain a set percentage of their energy from renewable sources, lawmakers now are pushing a bill to make wind farms easier to sue.
Lawmakers who have put up obstacles to lawsuits against businesses are pushing a bill that would let plaintiffs recoup more money in actions against wind farms.
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.
By MICHAEL BURKE The Journal Times, Racine CALEDONIA, Wis. (AP) — CalStar Products Inc., the start-up company that turns We Energies fly ash into architectural bricks and pavers, is now in production. Company officials publicly celebrated that fact last week ...