Form 8-K · Current report
WEC Energy Group 8-K, filed Aug 3, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000783325
- Accession no.
- 0000783325-26-000084
Summary
WEC Energy Group filed an investor update ahead of meetings with investors, disclosing a newly approved Wisconsin tariff for very large customers, 2027–2028 base-rate applications from its Wisconsin utilities, and an Illinois Commerce Commission settlement resolving about $2.3 billion of rider proceedings. The company cited 2026 earnings guidance of $5.51–$5.61 per share, a 6.5–7% dividend growth target, and forecast electric demand growth of 2.6 GW through 2030 including Microsoft data-center construction.
Key points
- The Illinois Commerce Commission approved 5-0 on May 21, 2026 a settlement among Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, the Illinois Attorney General, CUB and ICC staff resolving 12 open dockets totaling approximately $2.3 billion, including a $130 million gross plant reduction and $75 million and $50 million cash credits.
- Wisconsin Electric, Wisconsin Gas and Wisconsin Public Service filed rate applications on April 1 with the state Public Service Commission, with an order expected in Q4 2026 for rates effective January 1, 2027 and 2028.
- The Wisconsin very large customer tariff applies to customers with 100 MW or more of forecasted new load and fixes a return on equity range of 10.48% to 10.98% and an equity ratio of 57%.
- WEC raised its dividend 6.7% in January to an annual rate of $3.81 per share, a 23rd consecutive year of increases.
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Items reported
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
ITEM 7.01 REGULATION FD DISCLOSURE. Representatives of WEC will be participating in upcoming meetings with investors. Attached as Exhibit 99.1 are the presentation slides to be used at such meetings. ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS (d) Exhibits 99.1 Presentation slides 104 Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document). 2 Exhibit 99.1: EX-99.1 2 a082026augustfinal.htm EX-99.1 1 TRANSFORMING THE FUTURE Investor Update: August 2026 2 Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information Much of the information contained in this presentation is forward-looking information based upon management’s current expectations and projections that involve…
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