Like most states in the nation, Wisconsin is experiencing an unprecedented rise in consumer demand for energy. More specifically, demand in Wisconsin is now projected by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) to increase 14.8% in peak demand over the next three...

Balance is important in many aspects of life … the food we eat, the politics we preach, the work habits we follow and the exercise routines we do (or don’t do).  Balance is also critical when it comes to how electric energy is generated and transmitted to our...

You may not think of Wisconsin utilities as big economic development players.  But when you look at them in terms of the state’s data center boom, the relationship between power, AI and jobs comes into focus.  Competitive Wisconsin, Inc. recently assembled...

No decision related to building, operating and maintaining a transmission line is made lightly.  We take a look at an example of the process that determines need and oversees the siting, permitting and construction.   As electricity becomes more...

HOW THE REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT AND THE PERMITTING PROCESS IMPACT WISCONSIN’S ENERGY CAPABILITIES  Imagine your electric bill doubling overnight, with no recourse or oversight to protect you. That’s exactly what happened in La Crosse, Wis., in 1904 when George...

From the factory floor to the local grocery store and even at your own front door, change is coming to the energy landscape in Wisconsin.  Facing exponential growth in the ways in which we use and depend upon energy — and the resulting rising demand for access to...

 ▶ As increased consumer reliance on digitized information sparks a critical new addition to energy infrastructure, energy consumers are no longer passive recipients of electricity and utility services — they are increasingly active participants in energy...