We Energies purchases nine acres in Menomonee Valley near Valley Power Plant
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies is buying up land in the Menomonee Valley.The power company bought over nine acres next to its Valley Power Plant on West Canal Street.According to a deed transfer filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, the sale price was $1.35 million.A We Energies spokesman says they do not have plans to expand the plant, but he says they saw an opportunity to expand the perimeter around the plant, and they were able to do so.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.
"It's very unfortunate:" We Energies "Green Dot" scam is back; veterinary clinic targeted by scammers
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It's a perpetual scam, and one that We Energies officials are warning folks about again.
Avoid deadly carbon monoxide levels in your home: Keep furnace vents, meters clear of snow
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies is reminding customers to avoid the dangers of snow and ice buildup on exhaust vents and natural gas meters.
We Energies: 2,600 without power in West Allis late Tuesday
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- We Energies crews are dealing with a power outage affecting 2,600 in West Allis as of 10:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 3rd.The outage began around 9:15 p.m.Crews are working to figure out what's causing the outage.The outage boundaries are as follows: western boundary is N. 91st Place, eastern boundary is 69th Street, northern boundary is Chestnut Street, and the southern boundary is McMyron Street.
Avoid deadly carbon monoxide levels in your home: Keep furnace vents, meters clear of snow
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- As the snow fell Sunday, February 1st, We Energies officials were urging folks to keep furnace vents and meters clear of snow.A Blizzard Warning is in effect through 3:00 a.m. Monday, February 2nd for Racine and Kenosha counties.A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for Jefferson, Waukesha, Walworth, Milwaukee, Ozaukee and Sheboygan counties.
No injuries reported after fire in coal-handling silo at We Energies' Oak Creek Power Plant
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- A We Energies spokesman tells FOX6 News no injuries were reported after a fire Sunday, January 25th at the Oak Creek Power Plant.Fire officials say the call came in just before 2:00 p.m.We're told there was a fire that has been extinguished.
"I'm on edge:" Renter warns others after he lets man claiming to be from We Energies into his home
GLENDALE (WITI) -- A Glendale man says he let a worker into his home, and soon realized that worker wasn't who he claimed to be.
How'd they do it? Specialized MFD team talks about rescue on power plant stack
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- It was a dramatic rescue from nearly 300 feet in the air -- and it all unfolded over several hours in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley on Monday, November 24th.Five workers were doing routine emission testing on a massive stack at the We Energies Valley Power Plant.
Specialized MFD team rescues five workers stranded 300 feet up at Valley Power Plant
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department's HURT (Heavy Urban Rescue Team) was called to We Energies' Valley Power Plant near 10th and Canal in Milwaukee after five workers became trapped on one of the stacks -- 300 feet up in the air.The workers became trapped around 5:15 p.m. Monday, November 24th.
Gas leak on N. 30th Street leads MFD officials to evacuate some residents
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Crews are on the scene of a gas leak occurring in the 2800 block of N. 30th Street -- and some residents have been evacuated.Some living in the area loaded up on a city bus, and they've been taken to a temporary shelter.A We Energies spokesman says the gas leak occurred when Milwaukee Water Works officials hit a gas line.
Are you a We Energies' customer? Your monthly bill may be going up
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State regulators have approved We Energies' plan to increase hundreds of thousands of electric customers' fixed monthly charges by nearly $7.We Energies had asked the state Public Service Commission for permission to raise its fixed monthly rates for residential and small business customers from $9.13 to $16.
A holiday tradition is back! Get your hands on the 2014 We Energies Cookie Book
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- From grandma’s eggnog cookies to gingerbread men to cinnamon sticks, the newest edition of the We Energies Cookie Book is filled with holiday favorites.
Ready to devour some tasty holiday cookies? Check out the 2014 Cookie Book
MILWAUKEE (WITI) — From grandma’s eggnog cookies to gingerbread men to cinnamon sticks, the newest edition of the We Energies Cookie Book is filled with holiday favorites.
Energy moratorium begins: We Energies cannot turn off your heat, but energy assistance is available
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Starting this weekend, We Energies cannot turn off your heat -- even if you're behind on your bill.Each winter, utilities are prohibited from disconnecting customers who are behind on their bill from November 1st – April 15th.
We Energies seeks rate hike, and that's not sitting well with some customers
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies is asking the Public Service Commission (PSC) for a rate change.
We Energies: It's expected it will cost less to heat your home this winter
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Fall brings winter, and the good news is it's expected it will cost less to heat your home than what we saw last year.Bills are expected to be around 25% smaller than they were last year.
Construction crew strikes gas line on S. Howell in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK (WITI) -- We Energies crews on Monday, September 22nd were dispatched to the scene of a gas leak occurring in Oak Creek.Crews were dispatched to the scene shortly before 11:00 a.m. Monday.We're told a construction crew hit a gas main in the 9400 block of S.
Gas leak evacuates two homes, a rescue mission near N. 18th and Wells
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Three homes and a rescue mission had to be evacuated near N. 18th and Wells on Wednesday morning, September 10th due to gas leaks in the area.A We Energies spokeswoman tells FOX6 News two leaks were found underground.
Heavy rain causes scattered power outages throughout southeast Wisconsin
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The We Energies Outage Map indicates there are several dozen customers without power on Friday evening, August 1st.The outages are quite scattered -- but the outage map shows a pocket of them in the New Berlin area.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.
We Energies: 2,000 people without power across southeastern Wisconsin after storms push through
SOUTHEASTERN WISCONSIN (WITI) -- A We Energies spokeswoman said 2,000 people were without power throughout southeastern Wisconsin after storms moved through on Tuesday evening, July 29th.Areas south of Milwaukee were hit the hardest by power outages.A Severe Thunderstorm Warning was issued for Racine, Kenosha and Waukesha counties as these storms pushed through.A We Energies spokeswoman says 400 people were without power in Kenosha.Crews are working to restore power.