International Business News - WEC http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Electric and natural gas utility Wisconsin Energy Corp. said Wednesday its third-quarter profit fell 7 percent as cool summer weather lowered demand for air conditioning. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/wisconsin-energy-3q-profit-falls-on-lower-demand.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:18:02 EDT Standard & Poor's said Tuesday that it is changing the line-up on several of its indexes after the close of trading on Thursday. S&P MidCap 400 constituent Wisconsin Energy Corp., which is based in Milwaukee, will replace MGIC Investment Corp. in the S&P 500. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/s-p-changes-lineup-on-several-indexes.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:50:25 EDT We Energies is asking Wisconsin regulators to build 90 wind turbines in Columbia County at a cost of $340 million to $530 million. The proposed Glacier Hills Wind Park in the towns of Randolph and Scott, 45 miles northeast of Madison, would be the state's largest wind power project. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081028/we-energies-proposes-90-wind-turbines-in-wisconsin.htm Tue, 28 Oct 2008 12:17:41 EDT Wisconsin Energy Corp. said late Thursday a subsidiary will sell $300 million in unsecured debentures at 6 percent due April 1, 2014. Wisconsin Electric Power Co. will use the funds to repay short-term debt, for working capital and for other general corporate purposes. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080926/wisconsin-energy-unit-to-offer-300m-in-debentures.htm Fri, 26 Sep 2008 07:52:31 EDT URS Corp. said Thursday it received a $600 million contract from We Energies to upgrade the air quality control system of a Wisconsin power plant. Under terms of the four-year deal, URS will also be responsible for management, engineering, procurement, construction and commissioning services. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080911/urs-gets-600-million-contract-from-we-energies.htm Thu, 11 Sep 2008 09:31:57 EDT Two environmental groups have dropped their challenge of a Wisconsin power plant's water cooling system in exchange for the three owner utilities spending $105 million on Lake Michigan improvements, the parties said Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080806/wis-utilities-settle-environmental-suit-for-105m.htm Wed, 06 Aug 2008 18:09:06 EDT Rising yields on U.S. government bonds along with higher crude oil prices dragged utility company stocks lower Friday, along with a broader stock market that is well into bear market territory. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080711/sector-snap-utility-company-stocks-falling.htm Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:48:39 EDT The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin has approved requests by utilities to increase electric rates to cover the rising cost of fuel. We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service Corp. sought the increases approved by the board on Thursday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080703/wisconsin-board-oks-rate-increases-for-utilities.htm Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:22:45 EDT Wisconsin Energy Corp. spent $190,000 in the first quarter to lobby on wind power, renewable energy proposals, climate change and other issues, according to a recent disclosure report. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080627/wisconsin-energy-spent-190-000-to-lobby-in-1q.htm Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:45:33 EDT