Latest Wisconsin Pub 5.04 (WIPSM) Headlines
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of ECICS Limited
A.M. Best Company - AMBest - Wed Feb 12, 3:02PM CST
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of ECICS Limited (ECICS) (Singapore). The outlook for both ratings is stable.
Long View recognized by Cisco for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction in Canada
GlobeNewswire - Wed Feb 12, 2:51PM CST
Long View, one of North America's leading Hybrid IT solution providers, announced today that it has achieved a Customer Satisfaction Excellence Gold Star from Cisco. This designation recognizes Long View for delivering outstanding customer service to customers in Canada.
E Source Announces the Top Utility Websites
Marketwire - Wed Nov 13, 2:00PM CST
According to the latest E Source benchmark study, the top-rated US electric and gas utility websites belong to Wisconsin Public Service, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Avista Utilities. Energie NB Power, BC Hydro, and Union Gas Limited host the top-rated Canadian utility websites. For Wisconsin Public Service and Energie NB Power, this is the second time these organizations have come out on top in their respective regions. They held the number one spots in the 2011 benchmarking study.
Wisconsin Public Service Moves Forward on Replacement Power Plan
M2 - Wed Sep 18, 7:43AM CDT
Narrows list of potential sites if generating unit is added; has filed with MidContinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to complete feasibility studies on two options
Renewable World Energy Signs Letter of Intent to Buy Otter Rapids Dam from Wisconsin Public Service
M2 - Sun Aug 25, 11:15PM CDT
Green Bay and Neshkoro, WI -- Citing reasons that operation of its Otter Rapids hydroelectric power plant no longer fits the company's electric generation portfolio due to its size and location, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group (NYSE: TEG), has entered into negotiations to sell the dam to Renewable World Energies (RWE), which owns and operates 22 hydroelectric facilities in the upper Midwest. The parties hope to arrive at an Asset Sale Agreement, following the due diligence of the buyer, by December 31, 2013. A sale is subject to regulatory approvals which would likely take six months.
An August 11th 8-1-1 Safety Reminder on 8-1-1 from WPS
M2 - Sun Aug 11, 11:04PM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) reminds everyone on August 11, or 8/11, to call 8-1-1 BEFORE attempting any projects that require digging. Calling the "8-1-1 Diggers Hotline" should be the homeowner and contractor's first step before putting a shovel in the ground to plant trees, shrubs and flowers or working on any digging projects in the yard. This also includes installing a roadside mailbox or digging postholes for a deck.
Wisconsin Public Service Receives Commission Approval for Project to Improve Electric Reliability
M2 - Sun Jul 21, 11:04PM CDT
The company plans to place more than 1,000 miles of overhead distribution line underground in heavily forested areas where electric reliability is a challenge.
WPS seeking approval to upgrade Coal Dust Collection System at Weston Power Plant
M2 - Thu Jul 18, 7:10PM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) has applied to receive a Certificate of Authority (CA) from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to upgrade an existing on-site coal dust collection system at the electric utility's Weston Power Plant south of Wausau.
Mishicot High School to Join! WPS SolarWise for Schools® Program Reaches 50 Schools
M2 - Mon Jul 15, 5:55AM CDT
Green Bay, WI- Mishicot High School in Mishicot, Wisconsin will be added to the ever 'green and growing' family of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) SolarWise for Schools this summer.
Mishicot High School to join! WPS SolarWise for Schools® Program reaches 50 schools
M2 - Mon Jul 15, 5:18AM CDT
Green Bay, WI- Mishicot High School in Mishicot, Wisconsin will be added to the ever 'green and growing' family of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) SolarWise for Schools this summer.
WPS Announces "2013 Energy Challenge"
M2 - Mon Jul 08, 4:48PM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is once again challenging community non-profit organizations in its electric service area to participate in the third annual "WPS Energy Challenge." Up to twenty selected non-profits could earn up to $1,500 for their energy conservation efforts, as well as helping other community members save energy.
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation Awards Scholarships
M2 - Sun Jun 30, 11:06PM CDT
The Wisconsin Public Service Foundation has been awarding scholarships to high school graduates for nearly 50 years! At the Foundation, we believe that building on the tremendous potential of our young people is well worth the energy.
Peregrine Population Expanding at Wisconsin Public Service Power Plants
M2 - Wed Jun 12, 5:57AM CDT
It was another successful year for the expanding population of Peregrine Falcons at two Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Power Plants. Inside nesting boxes high on top of the roofs of the WPS Pulliam Plant in Green Bay and the Weston Plant near Wausau, seven new baby chicks were hatched this spring. Banding and registration of the chicks took place June 5 in Green Bay and June 10 in Wausau.
Digging in the yard soon? "Call 8-1-1 first, dig second," says Wisconsin Public Service
M2 - Tue May 21, 6:07AM CDT
Sprucing up the yard, starting a landscaping project or planting some trees, shrubs, flowers or a vegetable garden in the near future? Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) reminds everyone to first call 8-1-1 to contact Diggers Hotline in Wisconsin and Miss Dig in Michigan before any projects involving digging begins. Diggers Hotline and Miss Dig are coordinated, one-call centers that were established to keep everyone safe. Utility locate specialists will come to your home, locate and mark all underground utility services in your yard free of charge.
Winners of 17th Annual Solar Olympics Announced by WPS
M2 - Thu May 16, 5:02AM CDT
In true Olympic tradition, gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded at UW-Oshkosh today as teams from 24 area high schools competed in the 17th annual Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Solar Olympics.
Wisconsin Public Service supports Dam Safety Awareness Week April 29-May 4
M2 - Wed Apr 24, 6:58AM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is urging recreational and fishing enthusiasts to BE SAFE around dams and hydro electric facilities. The message is part of Dam Safety Awareness Week April 29-May 4, 2013, as declared statewide by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
WPS Volunteer Awards Recipients Announced
M2 - Wed Apr 17, 5:33AM CDT
Many exceptional and devoted volunteers were honored at the 25th Annual WPS Volunteer Awards this morning at the KI Convention Center. The event was even more special because this year marks the 40th year for the Volunteer Center of Brown County as a volunteer hub in Brown County. Again the event drew an audience of nearly 700 people, who gathered to celebrate outstanding volunteers with nearly 200 nominations submitted over seven different award categories. Recipients and runners-up were announced for the first time at this event orchestrated by the Volunteer Center of Brown County in partnership with Wisconsin Public Service.
Wisconsin Public Service Requests New Electric and Natural Gas Rates for 2014
M2 - Fri Mar 29, 9:38AM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) today filed a request for new utility rates in 2014 with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The proposed rates call for overall increases of 7.4% for electric and 5.6% for natural gas. The company's electric rates have been relatively flat for several years and gas distribution rates have actually fallen.
Wisconsin Public Service Closes Acquisition of Fox Energy Company, LLC
M2 - Fri Mar 29, 5:14AM CDT
Integrys Energy Group, (NYSE : TEG), today announced that its subsidiary, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), closed its previously announced transaction to purchase Fox Energy Company, LLC from subsidiaries of GE and Tyr Energy, Inc. The purchase included approximately $390 million for the Fox Energy Center, a 593-megawatt combined cycle generating facility in Kaukauna, WI, and $50 million for the early termination of the existing tolling agreement between the entities.
Wisconsin Public Service Reports More Instances of Utility Scam
M2 - Fri Mar 01, 10:13AM CST
Scammers posing as utility company employees have been contacting small businesses and residential energy customers of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) sporadically in a scam that gained widespread notoriety last year as victims surfaced across the country.
A.M. Best Affirms Ratings of ECICS Limited
A.M. Best Company - AMBest - Wed Feb 12, 3:02PM CST
A.M. Best has affirmed the financial strength rating of A- (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of "a-" of ECICS Limited (ECICS) (Singapore). The outlook for both ratings is stable.
Long View recognized by Cisco for Excellence in Customer Satisfaction in Canada
GlobeNewswire - Wed Feb 12, 2:51PM CST
Long View, one of North America's leading Hybrid IT solution providers, announced today that it has achieved a Customer Satisfaction Excellence Gold Star from Cisco. This designation recognizes Long View for delivering outstanding customer service to customers in Canada.
E Source Announces the Top Utility Websites
Marketwire - Wed Nov 13, 2:00PM CST
According to the latest E Source benchmark study, the top-rated US electric and gas utility websites belong to Wisconsin Public Service, Pacific Gas and Electric, and Avista Utilities. Energie NB Power, BC Hydro, and Union Gas Limited host the top-rated Canadian utility websites. For Wisconsin Public Service and Energie NB Power, this is the second time these organizations have come out on top in their respective regions. They held the number one spots in the 2011 benchmarking study.
Wisconsin Public Service Moves Forward on Replacement Power Plan
M2 - Wed Sep 18, 7:43AM CDT
Narrows list of potential sites if generating unit is added; has filed with MidContinent Independent System Operator (MISO) to complete feasibility studies on two options
Renewable World Energy Signs Letter of Intent to Buy Otter Rapids Dam from Wisconsin Public Service
M2 - Sun Aug 25, 11:15PM CDT
Green Bay and Neshkoro, WI -- Citing reasons that operation of its Otter Rapids hydroelectric power plant no longer fits the company's electric generation portfolio due to its size and location, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group (NYSE: TEG), has entered into negotiations to sell the dam to Renewable World Energies (RWE), which owns and operates 22 hydroelectric facilities in the upper Midwest. The parties hope to arrive at an Asset Sale Agreement, following the due diligence of the buyer, by December 31, 2013. A sale is subject to regulatory approvals which would likely take six months.
An August 11th 8-1-1 Safety Reminder on 8-1-1 from WPS
M2 - Sun Aug 11, 11:04PM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) reminds everyone on August 11, or 8/11, to call 8-1-1 BEFORE attempting any projects that require digging. Calling the "8-1-1 Diggers Hotline" should be the homeowner and contractor's first step before putting a shovel in the ground to plant trees, shrubs and flowers or working on any digging projects in the yard. This also includes installing a roadside mailbox or digging postholes for a deck.
Wisconsin Public Service Receives Commission Approval for Project to Improve Electric Reliability
M2 - Sun Jul 21, 11:04PM CDT
The company plans to place more than 1,000 miles of overhead distribution line underground in heavily forested areas where electric reliability is a challenge.
WPS seeking approval to upgrade Coal Dust Collection System at Weston Power Plant
M2 - Thu Jul 18, 7:10PM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) has applied to receive a Certificate of Authority (CA) from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to upgrade an existing on-site coal dust collection system at the electric utility's Weston Power Plant south of Wausau.
Mishicot High School to Join! WPS SolarWise for Schools® Program Reaches 50 Schools
M2 - Mon Jul 15, 5:55AM CDT
Green Bay, WI- Mishicot High School in Mishicot, Wisconsin will be added to the ever 'green and growing' family of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) SolarWise for Schools this summer.
Mishicot High School to join! WPS SolarWise for Schools® Program reaches 50 schools
M2 - Mon Jul 15, 5:18AM CDT
Green Bay, WI- Mishicot High School in Mishicot, Wisconsin will be added to the ever 'green and growing' family of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) SolarWise for Schools this summer.
WPS Announces "2013 Energy Challenge"
M2 - Mon Jul 08, 4:48PM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is once again challenging community non-profit organizations in its electric service area to participate in the third annual "WPS Energy Challenge." Up to twenty selected non-profits could earn up to $1,500 for their energy conservation efforts, as well as helping other community members save energy.
Wisconsin Public Service Foundation Awards Scholarships
M2 - Sun Jun 30, 11:06PM CDT
The Wisconsin Public Service Foundation has been awarding scholarships to high school graduates for nearly 50 years! At the Foundation, we believe that building on the tremendous potential of our young people is well worth the energy.
Peregrine Population Expanding at Wisconsin Public Service Power Plants
M2 - Wed Jun 12, 5:57AM CDT
It was another successful year for the expanding population of Peregrine Falcons at two Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Power Plants. Inside nesting boxes high on top of the roofs of the WPS Pulliam Plant in Green Bay and the Weston Plant near Wausau, seven new baby chicks were hatched this spring. Banding and registration of the chicks took place June 5 in Green Bay and June 10 in Wausau.
Digging in the yard soon? "Call 8-1-1 first, dig second," says Wisconsin Public Service
M2 - Tue May 21, 6:07AM CDT
Sprucing up the yard, starting a landscaping project or planting some trees, shrubs, flowers or a vegetable garden in the near future? Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) reminds everyone to first call 8-1-1 to contact Diggers Hotline in Wisconsin and Miss Dig in Michigan before any projects involving digging begins. Diggers Hotline and Miss Dig are coordinated, one-call centers that were established to keep everyone safe. Utility locate specialists will come to your home, locate and mark all underground utility services in your yard free of charge.
Winners of 17th Annual Solar Olympics Announced by WPS
M2 - Thu May 16, 5:02AM CDT
In true Olympic tradition, gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded at UW-Oshkosh today as teams from 24 area high schools competed in the 17th annual Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) Solar Olympics.
Wisconsin Public Service supports Dam Safety Awareness Week April 29-May 4
M2 - Wed Apr 24, 6:58AM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) is urging recreational and fishing enthusiasts to BE SAFE around dams and hydro electric facilities. The message is part of Dam Safety Awareness Week April 29-May 4, 2013, as declared statewide by Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR).
WPS Volunteer Awards Recipients Announced
M2 - Wed Apr 17, 5:33AM CDT
Many exceptional and devoted volunteers were honored at the 25th Annual WPS Volunteer Awards this morning at the KI Convention Center. The event was even more special because this year marks the 40th year for the Volunteer Center of Brown County as a volunteer hub in Brown County. Again the event drew an audience of nearly 700 people, who gathered to celebrate outstanding volunteers with nearly 200 nominations submitted over seven different award categories. Recipients and runners-up were announced for the first time at this event orchestrated by the Volunteer Center of Brown County in partnership with Wisconsin Public Service.
Wisconsin Public Service Requests New Electric and Natural Gas Rates for 2014
M2 - Fri Mar 29, 9:38AM CDT
Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, Inc. (NYSE: TEG) today filed a request for new utility rates in 2014 with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The proposed rates call for overall increases of 7.4% for electric and 5.6% for natural gas. The company's electric rates have been relatively flat for several years and gas distribution rates have actually fallen.
Wisconsin Public Service Closes Acquisition of Fox Energy Company, LLC
M2 - Fri Mar 29, 5:14AM CDT
Integrys Energy Group, (NYSE : TEG), today announced that its subsidiary, Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS), closed its previously announced transaction to purchase Fox Energy Company, LLC from subsidiaries of GE and Tyr Energy, Inc. The purchase included approximately $390 million for the Fox Energy Center, a 593-megawatt combined cycle generating facility in Kaukauna, WI, and $50 million for the early termination of the existing tolling agreement between the entities.
Wisconsin Public Service Reports More Instances of Utility Scam
M2 - Fri Mar 01, 10:13AM CST
Scammers posing as utility company employees have been contacting small businesses and residential energy customers of Wisconsin Public Service (WPS) sporadically in a scam that gained widespread notoriety last year as victims surfaced across the country.
