Dossier
We Energies
Coverage of We Energies in the Nexus archive.
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- Powerful tornado hits Appleton-Menasha area
A powerful tornado struck Appleton and Menasha, damaging homes and leaving over 110,000 homes without power. The National Weather Service issued a high-level warning, and Wisconsin has seen increased tornado activity linked to climate change, with June 2026 being the most active June since 2008.
- Milwaukee municipal power effort follows path of other communities
Milwaukee officials are exploring municipalization of electric utilities due to rising energy bills and dissatisfaction with We Energies. The city's typical residential energy bill has increased 30% since 2022, with further hikes expected. Challenges include out-of-city power generation, union labor issues under Act 10, and opposition from investor-owned utilities.