This tariff does not change home electric rates by itself, but it is meant to make large new data centers pay the full cost of the power plants and lines built to serve them instead of spreading those costs across everyone's bill.
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We Energies general electric and gas rate case for 2027 and 2028
Pending Base rate case, docket 5-UR-112 before the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin.
+$13a month
on a typical bill, if approved as asked
As published by the utility or the commission.
Fileddate not published
HearingSep 1, 2026
Decisionpending
On billsafter the decision
We Energies filed a new general rate request in April 2026 seeking about 4.6 percent more on electric bills in 2027 and 4.5 percent more in 2028, plus higher natural gas charges, citing grid costs that include new power plants driven by data center growth. Consumer advocates are pushing the commission to make sure data centers and other large customers pay their share of that cost rather than residential customers. A public hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2026, with a commission vote expected in November 2026.
What it means for your bill: As filed, a typical residential bill would rise about 13 dollars a month in 2027 and 8 to 9 dollars more in 2028, but how much of that is really tied to data centers versus other grid needs is one of the contested questions in the case.
- Status
- Pending
- Utility
- We Energies
- Commission
- Public Service Commission of Wisconsin
- Docket
- 5-UR-112
- Requested
- 9.3% residential
- Typical bill change
- +$13.00 a month
- Next hearing
- September 1, 2026
- Data center linked
- Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load.
- Last checked
- August 29, 2026
How to comment
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin accepts written comments on the docket while the case is open, and holds public hearings on major cases. Commission site. Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin represents households in this case.
Sources
- We Energies Rate Hike for 2027 and 2028, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, 2026-04-18
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