WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. 8-K

What Happened
WEC Energy Group, Inc. filed an 8‑K on April 1, 2026 disclosing investor presentation slides and two material actions in Wisconsin. Its utility subsidiaries—Wisconsin Electric Power Company (WE), Wisconsin Gas LLC, and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS)—filed requests with the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to set customer rates for electric and natural gas for 2027 and 2028 (WE’s filing also requests steam rates). Separately, WE announced it will extend the operating lives of Oak Creek Power Plant units 7 and 8 so the units will be available to meet high energy demand periods through 2027 (they had been scheduled to retire at the end of 2026).

Key Details

• Filing date: April 1, 2026; rate requests submitted to the PSCW for 2027 and 2028 (WE, Wisconsin Gas LLC, WPS).
• WE’s filing also includes a request to set steam rates. Slides 9–10 of the attached investor presentation (Exhibit 99.1) summarize the rate case information.
• Oak Creek units 7 and 8 retirement postponed from end of 2026; units expected available through 2027 as a bridge until new dispatchable generation is expected online in late 2027.
• The 8‑K includes standard forward‑looking statement cautions; filing signed by Xia Liu, EVP & CFO.

Why It Matters
Rate filings with the PSCW can affect future utility revenues, customer bills and regulatory outcomes — investors should note WEC’s proactive requests for 2027–2028 rate settings. Extending Oak Creek units 7 and 8 preserves dispatchable capacity into 2027 to help manage reliability and affordability risks after a winter of tightened supply and higher costs; this is positioned as a temporary bridge until new generation becomes available. Regulatory decisions and the timing/costs of new generation remain key items to monitor.