Walnut Way

08/30/2026

Three people in Madison decide how much your electric bill goes up. That is it. Three.

We Energies wants to build new power plants. Big data centers are coming and they need a lot of power. The company wants those companies to pay part of the cost and you to pay part of it too.

Nothing is decided yet. That is why this matters right now.

There is more than one way to do this. You can ask the three people for something better:

Fix our homes so they cost less to heat and cool.
Put solar and batteries here, on our own roofs.
Make the data centers pay for the power they use.
Do not shut off families who are already behind.

Those three people only read what people send them. If you do not write, they do not hear you.

Write two or three sentences. It takes two minutes. Say what your bill was, what it is now, and what you want them to do. That is a real comment. It goes in the official record, the same record our lawyers file in.

Write it here before Friday, September 18: https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERF/comment/filecomment.aspx?util=5&case=UR&num=112

Come Tuesday, September 1:
Rally 11:30 a.m. at We Energies, 231 W Michigan Street.
Buses leave from 1617 W North Avenue. Be there by 10:30 a.m.
Public hearing 1 p.m. and 6 p.m., Marquette Alumni Memorial Union.

Want help writing yours? Call 414-260-2243. We will help you.

08/30/2026

Nice words. Comment anyway.

Their spokesman explains it. Then the video shows what your bill is paying to build.

Comment on the record — docket 5-UR-112, link in bio. Two minutes.
Tuesday 9/1: rally 11:30 at We Energies. Hearing 1pm and 6pm, Marquette AMU.

08/28/2026

At the Walnut Way Innovation Wellness Commons, our consultant Abra Fortson sat down with TMJ4 about how the We Energies rate increase impacts working class and marginalized families who cannot afford this into their strained budgets.

To fight against this please copy this link below and submit a public comment to tell WE Energies, we do not approve of this rate hike.

https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERF/comment/filecomment.aspx?util=5&case=UR&num=112

08/28/2026

One out of every ten homes in Milwaukee got their power shut off.

That is not a guess. That is We Energies' own record for 2024. We made them hand it over.

In ZIP 53206 it was 23%. Almost one in four. In 53205, our own ZIP, 15%.

Now they want to charge us 16% more.

MILWAUKEE — SEPTEMBER 1
10.3% of Milwaukee homes were shut off in 2024, 23% in ZIP 53206, 63,000 homes in one year

Comment now - https://apps.psc.wi.gov/ERF/ERF/comment/filecomment.aspx?util=5&case=UR&num=112

We Energies wants 16% more. That is $480 million over two years, and a lot of it pays for power data centers asked for.

The state has to hear from the public before it decides. September 1 is that day.

📍 Marquette University, Alumni Memorial Union
🕐 1:00 p.m. or 6:00 p.m.

Swipe for the numbers — their own records show 10.3% of Milwaukee homes were shut off in 2024, 23% in ZIP 53206, 63,000 homes in one year, and now a $480 million ask on top of it.

No notes needed. Just say your bill, your notice, what it cost you.

Can't make it? Comment today — five minutes, your own words. Link in bio.

Their plans keep getting bigger. September 1 we fill the room.

08/27/2026

WE Energies is asking for another rate hike - Let's tell them NO!

Are you tired of trying to keep up with the costs of living and utility bills?

Activate your voice and tell your friends & family to do the same.

Submit your public comment to The Public Service Commission and tell to address and adhere to our concerns on these unfair and predatory rate hikes.

Also come to our Fight for Our Lights Rally demonstrating our community power, which we will then head to Marquette University for the PSC Hearing.

Sept 1st 11:30 am
301 W Michigan St

08/24/2026

Rally at We Energies!!!

We Energies is raising the rates on the people again.

We cannot afford higher utility bills within this economy; you have the power to tell the PSC NO!

September 1st, 2026
301 W Michigan St

Scan & RSVP the QR links below!

Walnut Way Conservation Corp. (Walnut Way) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit neighborhood organization founded by residents in 2000.

08/17/2026

Join our Virtual Town Hall Series — WEPCO 2026 Rate Case on August 19, 2026, 5–7 PM CDT. We'll walk through Docket 5-UR-112, explain the data-center cost-shift, and file your PSC public comment live. Free — RSVP required. Virtual (Zoom link sent to registrants). Learn more & RSVP: https://wix.to/FaU4etq

08/17/2026

Last week Friday, The Faith based leaders in our environmental justice movement got together and discussed "The Miracle Network" exploring tangible solutions to the energy burden crisis Wisconsinites are facing, and the other issues we are working on now.

Through solar feasibility projects they laid out the roadmap to get community buy in and also reminding people they are the main advocate in this campaign of rate case with We Energies.

We want to continue this good fight for social and environmental justice through all channels.

We hope to continue this fight with you all.

08/13/2026

Harvest Day is soon approaching!

Our Lindsay Heights residents are always contributing to the festival, making sure people are educated through resources, and getting them involved in the community.

08/12/2026

Yesterday History was made!

On Monday, we held a voting rally which brought out an intergenerational team of people who focused on the Lindsay Heights area on getting the neighborhood inspired to vote.

Last night proved that our city is powerful beyond measure and came out to do their civic duty because they are aware and they are serious about change.

We want to keep that momentum by encouraging people to still get out there despite the uncertainty and to remember the reasons why we vote and who we do it for.

So let's continue to !

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