They’re back! Peregrine falcons return to nest boxes at We Energies power plants

They’re back! Peregrine falcons return to nest boxes at We Energies power plants

MILWAUKEE -- The peregrine falcon cams are back online for another season at We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service facilities.You can check in on the falcon nests anytime by CLICKING HERE.We Energies officials said there are nest boxes at five facilities:•    Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee•    Port Washington Generating Station•    Oak Creek Power Plant•    Weston Power Plant in Rothschild•    WPS building in Green BayLast year, the first eggs were laid around the end of March.

Leaders announce 'largest solar energy system in Milwaukee’s history;' will power 460 homes

Leaders announce 'largest solar energy system in Milwaukee’s history;' will power 460 homes

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett and officials with the City of Milwaukee’s Environmental Collaboration Office on Tuesday, March3 announced plans to build "the largest solar energy system in Milwaukee’s history." The eight-acre project will be located on a city-owned parcel near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport."Today, I'm pleased to announce that we're working with We Energies to build the largest solar project in the City of Milwaukee," said Mayor Barrett.The project, on the edges of an old landfill, will provide enough energy to light up more than 460 homes.

'Don't take this challenge:' We Energies warns against viral social media #OutletChallenge

'Don't take this challenge:' We Energies warns against viral social media #OutletChallenge

MILWAUKEE -- We Energies officials on Wednesday, Jan. 29 in a news release warned against the new social media #Outlet Challenge.First responders across the country have issued similar warnings about the viral video challenge that a Massachusetts fire marshal referred to as "an unsafe use of electricity and fire.""It involves using the plug part of a phone charger, partially inserting it into the wall outlet, and then sliding a penny down the wall onto the exposed prongs,” said Massachusetts Fire Marshal Peter Ostroskey. "The result is sparks, electrical system damage, and in some cases, fire."“The other issue can be that you do damage to some electrical wiring behind the wall and a fire could be undetected and burning in the walls, endangering everyone that’s in the building,” said Plymouth, Massachusetts Fire Chief Ed Bradley.We Energies officials said Wednesday, "Safety is our number one priority at We Energies, and we are encouraging all parents to talk to their kids before it’s too late," noting that the #OutletChallenge could result in damage to the electrical system in your house, a fire, or serious injury.We Energies even posted a video to social media to demonstrate how dangerous this challenge can be -- asking that people "don't take this challenge," and that parents "talk to your kids today to make sure they don’t put internet fame over their own safety."

Ice, snow, wind prompted power outages, MCTS bus delays, flight cancellations at Mitchell Airport

Ice, snow, wind prompted power outages, MCTS bus delays, flight cancellations at Mitchell Airport

MILWAUKEE -- Freezing rain and a wintry mix Friday night, Jan. 10, changing to snow on Saturday, Jan. 11, resulted in power outages across the We Energies' system.A We Energies' spokesman said Saturday afternoon they were seeing some scattered outages, and those outages were being addressed "as safely and quickly as possible."The spokesman said the outages appeared to be caused by high winds and branch/tree damage.A viewer named Zion Ross shared video with FOX6 News showing an apparent transformer fire near 38th Street and Roberts Street.

Power outage at Mayfair, surrounding area caused by downed power line

Power outage at Mayfair, surrounding area caused by downed power line

WAUWATOSA -- Portions of Mayfair Mall and the surrounding area lost power around 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 30.According to a We Energies spokesperson, the outage was caused by a downed power line near Bluemound and Mayfair Roads -- it appears a branch or high winds knocked the line down.Only portions of Mayfair lost power.

We Energies crews working through Thanksgiving to restore power to customers

We Energies crews working through Thanksgiving to restore power to customers

MILWAUKEE --We Energies crews are hard at work this Thanksgiving to restore power to all customers in southeastern Wisconsin.High winds on Wednesday, Nov. 27 knocked down trees and branches into their equipment, causing the majority of power outages.Working through the high winds in southeast Wisconsin and heavy snow in northern Wisconsin, crews have restored power for more than 40,000 We Energies customers across the state and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan since Wednesday morning.We Energies says they expect 95 percent of customers in southeastern Wisconsin who are without power to have their power restored by 3 p.m. this afternoon.

We Energies crews to work overnight and Thanksgiving to restore power

We Energies crews to work overnight and Thanksgiving to restore power

MILWAUKEE -- We Energies officials in an update Wednesday night, Nov. 27 said crews were continuing work to restore power to all customers in southeastern Wisconsin following high winds throughout the day.According to We Energies, since early Wednesday morning, workers restored power to more than 30,000 customers across the state.In southeastern Wisconsin, high winds throughout the afternoon and into the night knocked down trees and branches into equipment, causing the majority of the outages.We Energies officials said it was expected that 95% of customers in southeastern Wisconsin would have power restored by 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving.CLICK HERE to monitor the We Energies Outage Map.