"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.
Power outage: 2,600 people on Milwaukee’s north side with no electricity
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies says that about 2600 people on Milwaukee’s north side are currently without power.The outage was reported around 9:00 p.m. on Friday night, July 18th.
We Energies: 40 customers in West Allis affected by gas leak
WEST ALLIS (WITI) -- We Energies crews were on the scene of a gas leak that occurred near S. 81st Street and Grant Street in West Allis.It happened between 2:30 and 2:45 Thursday afternoon.A We Energies spokesman says a construction crew was working in the area when the gas leak began.We Energies crews were able to find the source of the leak.
Mylar balloon leads to power outage affecting 1,500 customers in West Milwaukee
WEST MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- We Energies officials were tending to a power outage that affected 1,500 people in West Milwaukee Tuesday evening, July 15th.A We Energies spokesman tells FOX6 News the power outage occurred just after 7:45 p.m. when a mylar balloon ran into a power line -- causing the circuit to short out and the wire to go down.The wire fell in an alley between 63rd Street and 64th Street and National Avenue.The borders of this outage were Mitchell Street to the north, Lincoln Avenue to the south, 44th Street to the east and 55th Street to the west.A We Energies spokesman says a power outage caused by a mylar balloon isn't unusual, but he says this type of outage usually happens in wide open areas where the balloons are released and end up drifting into power lines.We Energies crews were able to resolve this power outage by about 9:45 p.m.
Evacuated: Two office buildings cleared out Monday morning due to a gas leak
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Two office buildings had to be evacuated for a short time on Monday morning, July 14th due to a gas leak.The gas leak was reported around 9:00 a.m. Monday -- and occurred near 13th and Canal.A short time later, We Energies officials were able to cut off the gas -- and begin repairs.All of those evacuated were able to return to the buildings.We Energies officials say the gas leak was the result of a construction crew severing a gas line.No one was injured.
Milwaukee Fire Department responds to building fire, detects gas
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department responded to a small fire in between two floors at a building on Historic Mitchell Street on Saturday, July 12th.The fire department says the fire was between the first and second floor of a two-story, multi-unit building.
A looming deadline: Folks waiting for proof of power outage from We Energies for food stamp benefits
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Emergency food stamp benefits are available to folks who were affected by power outages after storms pushed through on June 30th -- but there's now an additional step folks must take to qualify.