We Energies Kenosha County coal plant shuttered
PLEASANT PRAIRIE — One of Wisconsin's largest coal power plants has permanently closed.We Energies says the Pleasant Prairie facility in Kenosha County was taken off line this week.
'Knocked down walls:' Discovery World begins $2M expansion, construction project
MILWAUKEE -- Discovery World is in the middle of a major facelift.
Welcome fit for heroes: Crews return home after working for months to bring power to Puerto Rico
MILWAUKEE -- It has been nearly two months since nearly 50 people from We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service went to Puerto Rico.
'Here to assist:' Milwaukee County to provide $1 million to residents for energy bills
MILWAUKEE -- The deadline is fast approaching for We Energies' customers behind on their bill.
We Energies assists in shutting off gas near Green Bay & Good Hope in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- A We Energies crew is shutting off the gas in the area of Green Bay Ave.
We Energies restores power for people in Villages of Brown Deer, Bayside & Fox Point
BROWN DEER -- We Energies has fully restored power for the 800 people who were without power early Saturday morning, Feb. 24.We Energies said an outage was reported just before 6:30 a.m. They said the boundaries of the outage were Donges Bay Road, N.
We Energies: Power restored to thousands in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE --We Energies has restored power to more than 4,500 customers that lost it on Monday, January 22nd.The cause of the outage is unknown at this time.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
Utility pole fires from Kenosha to Appleton knock out power for 5,000 We Energies customers
SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN -- Utility pole fires from Kenosha to Appleton knocked out power to 5,000 We Energies customers on Wednesday, January 10th.According to We Energies, the combination of fog mixed with the abundant amount of road salt on area roadways sparked 12 utility pole fires.
Power outage leaves thousands in the dark on a cold night in Kenosha; schools serve as shelters
KENOSHA -- It was a long night for We Energies crews in Kenosha as they worked to restore power to 19,000 customers.
We Energies: Power restored to thousands in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies has restored power to more than 2,000 customers that lost it on Wednesday morning, December 27th.The cause of the outage is listed as "under investigation" at this time.Anyone can monitor the outages in southeast Wisconsin with the We Energies Outage Map.
Power restored to 4,000 customers after contractor hits underground cable
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies says the power has been restored to roughly 4,000 customers on Milwaukee's north side.
"Reducing costs:" We Energies to shut down coal-fired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in early 2018
PLEASANT PRAIRIE -- We Energies is closing its coal-fired Pleasant Prairie Power Plant in early 2018.Company officials said the economics of the energy market is the factor driving the closure, including low natural gas prices and the low demand for electricity overall."Retiring the Pleasant Prairie Power Plant is one of the ways we're reducing carbon emissions and reducing those costs for customers," Amy Jahns said.We Energies officials said they'll try to place all 158 employees at other plants.The Pleasant Prairie location has been open since 1980.PHOTO GALLERY
Delicious tradition returns: We Energies Cookie Book now available, features 31 recipes
MILWAUKEE — The 2017 We Energies Cookie Book is now available.
Starting pay is $17.64/hour: We Energies looks to hire seasonal telecollectors
MILWAUKEE -- We Energies is looking to hire seasonal telecollectors for a starting wage of $17.64 an hour.A news release says as a seasonal telecollector, you will be responsible for contacting customers, negotiating payment arrangements, issuing reconnection orders, educating customers on the collection process, and providing tips to customers to conserve energy to reduce their energy bill.
Power restored for roughly 2,500 We Energies customers in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK -- We Energies officials say they have fully restored roughly 2,500 customers that lost power on in the area of Oak Creek on Sunday evening, September 24th.Officials say the power went out around 7:50 p.m. The boundaries of the outage were Drexel Ave on the north, Ryan Road on the south, S. 13th Street on the West and Nicholson Ave.