If regulators approve it, Oracle would cover part of We Energies' nuclear power costs instead of spreading them to all customers, which the company says will lower everyone's fuel charges rather than raise them.
no figure yet
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.
What happens next
Next comes a hearing, then a decision from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. Many states give the commission a deadline of roughly seven to eleven months from filing. How rate cases work.
What it means for your bill
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Fileddate not published
Hearingnot scheduled yet
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, a combined 347.1 million dollar ask, plus higher natural gas charges, citing grid costs that include new power plants driven by data center growth. For residential customers the request works out to about 16.3 percent more phased in over two years, roughly 13 dollars a month in 2027 and 8 to 9 dollars more in 2028; the Milwaukee Public Schools board has passed a resolution urging the commission to deny the increase. Written comments remain open through September 18, 2026, with an evidentiary hearing for the utility and other formal parties on September 15, legal briefs due September 25 and October 2, and the Public Service Commission expected to vote around November 2026 with a written decision likely following in December 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, a combined 16.3 percent, 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
- Comment deadline
- September 18, 2026 (closed)
- Data center linked
- Yes. The filing ties part of the cost or the tariff design to data center load. The projects themselves: isadatacentercoming.com.
- Last checked
- September 15, 2026
Common questions
How much will my We Energies bill go up?
Would add about $13 a month on a typical bill. As published by the utility or the commission.
When would the new rates start?
Not yet set. That is decided along with the case, usually as part of the commission's final order.
When is the hearing?
Not scheduled yet. Check back, or ask for an email alert below.
How do I comment?
File a written comment through the PSC's Electronic Regulatory Filing system citing Docket 5-UR-112, or by mail; the comment window is open through September 18, 2026. Comment page.
How to comment
File a written comment through the PSC's Electronic Regulatory Filing system citing Docket 5-UR-112, or by mail; the comment window is open through September 18, 2026. Comment page. Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin represents households in this case.
History
- Sep 15, 2026: Hearing:
- Sep 8, 2026: Hearing: September 15, 2026
Sources
- We Energies Rate Hike for 2027 and 2028, Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin, 2026-04-18
- Public weighs in on proposed We Energies rate hike, WISN, 2026-09-01
- We Energies customers push back on proposed rate increases at PSC hearing, WTMJ, 2026-09-02
- Milwaukee Schools Wants We Energies Rate Increase Denied, Seehafer News, 2026-09-10
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Other We Energies matters
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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Other pending cases in Wisconsin
1
Wisconsin Public Service electric and gas rate case for 2027 and 2028
Wisconsin Public Service, WI
As filed, a typical WPS residential bill would rise about 11.19 dollars a month in 2027 and 5.43 dollars more in 2028; nothing has been decided yet.
+$11a month
2
Transmission upgrades like this are typically billed to every electric customer in the state through transmission charges, not just to the data center that made the new line necessary, which is why the cost allocation question matters for ordinary bills even outside the counties involved.
no figure yet
3
MGE Very Large Customer tariff filing
Madison Gas and Electric, WI
Nothing changes on home bills unless and until this tariff is approved, but its purpose is to keep future data center grid costs off residential rates.
no figure yet
4
Oracle subscription to Point Beach nuclear power costs
We Energies, WI
If regulators approve it, Oracle would cover part of We Energies' nuclear power costs instead of spreading them to all customers, which the company says will lower everyone's fuel charges rather than raise them.
no figure yet