'Will pay nearly 11% less:' Lower heating bills expected this winter for We Energies customers

MILWAUKEE --  As the temperatures drop and furnaces kick on across Wisconsin this weekend, We Energies customers are hearing some good news: Their heating bills are expected to be lower this winter.According to We Energies, their winter heating forecast shows the average customer will pay nearly 11% less this winter than last year.We Energies indicates their winter heating forecast is based on a 20-year average of winter weather and assumes the price of natural gas remains where it is today on the spot market.

Power restored to more than 263K WPS, We Energies customers affected by storms

SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- We Energies announced Tuesday, July 23 power was restored to more than 263,000 WPS and We Energies customers affected by the destructive storms that hit Wisconsin over the weekend.According to We Energies, just over 18,500 WPS and 3,500 We Energies customers remained without power in some of the hardest hit areas -- as of Tuesday night.We Energies personnel was working on restoration, including their own crews and others from around the Midwest.

41K without power as of Monday night following weekend storms

MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs on Monday evening, July 22 offered an update after severe storms that produced 10 tornadoes pushed through Wisconsin Friday, July 19 and Saturday, July 20.

Thousands without power in Wisconsin; WE Energies says it could be out for days

WISCONSIN -- We Energies says weekend storms have caused so much damage to its network in the Fox Valley area that customers could be without power for multiple days.As of 4 p.m. Saturday, more than 70,000 We Energies customers were without power in Green Bay and the surrounding area after storms moved through the area on Friday and Saturday.

Contractor grading driveway struck natural gas line in Fox Point

FOX POINT -- Crews from We Energies were called out to the area near Port Washington and Bradley Road in Fox Point Tuesday afternoon, May 14 for a natural gas leak.A spokesman for We Energies said the call came in around 4:45 p.m., after a contractor performing grading on a driveway struck the gas line.The spokesman said the situation was quickly downgraded, and repairs were being made.

'The Beak Freak' and 'Yeli' top the list: Voting on names for newborn peregrine falcons ends May 17

MILWAUKEE -- You have until Friday, May 17 to get your votes in -- with We Energies officials naming the after past and present Milwaukee Bucks and Milwaukee Brewers legends.According to a news release from We Energies Monday, May 13, the top vote getters for the first two weeks of voting were as follows:Bucks1.    54.5% - The Beak Freak– In honor of Giannis Antetokounmpo2.    25.1% - Sky Hook - In honor of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar3.    8.7% - The Little O - In honor of Oscar Robertson4.    4% - Ray Ray – In honor of Ray Allen5.    3.7% - Sir Sid – In honor of Sidney MoncriefBrewers1.    26.4% - Yeli – In honor of Christian Yelich2.    15.4% - Hammer - In honor of Hank Aaron3.    15.4% - Prince – In honor of Prince Fielder4.    12.4% - Rockin' Robin - In honor of Robin Yount5.    10% - Coop – In honor of Cecil CooperFive falcon chicks were born this spring at the We Energies Oak Creek and Valley power plants.