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- EP.32 - Meet the Team: Rich Storck
Tom sits down with CUB's Director of Outreach and Engagement, Rich Storck.
25 min - Ep.31 - Meet the Team: Steve Kihm (Accidental Utility Finance 101)
Buckle up for a good but long one. Corey sits down with CUB's Regulatory Strategist for Economics and Finance, Dr. Steve Kihm.
1 hr - Ep.30 - New Utility Rate Increases: Alliant, MG&E, Xcel
Corey and Tom give an initial rundown of the rate increases requested by Alliant, MG&E, and Xcel that would affect your rates in 2024 and 2025.
28 min - Ep.29 - Disconnections Starting, Ways to Save, and Nukes in Wisconsin?
Corey and Tom talk about the end of the disconnection moratorium, ways to save on your utility bill, and recap a recent discussion about new nuclear power technologies and issues Wisconsin will need to face if new nuclear generation is to be considered in the state.
39 min - Ep.28 - Meet the Team: Cara Coburn Faris, CUB General CounselCorey sits down with Cara Coburn Faris, CUB's General Counsel to chat about her experience with CUB and working as an advocate on behalf of Wisconsin's utility customers. First in a series of videos where we introduce the members of the CUB team and talk about why they joined up, things they've learned and what their thoughts are on Wisconsin utilities and issues that are important to customers.33 min
- Ep.27 - Supreme Courts, Koshkonong, Community SolarCorey and Tom discuss the complicated balance needed in a draft legislative proposal in Wisconsin for community solar. They also run down a recent decision before the Iowa Supreme court that could affect utility customers across the midwest, and a recap of CUB's position on the Koshkonong solar & storage project.25 min
- Ep.26 - PSC Makes Big Decisions on Affordability, Renewables, EVsCorey and Tom run down all the Commission's decisions from March 16, 2023. We Energies Solar Now rent-a-roof, low income rate investigation, and EV programs.35 min
- Ep.25 - A Tale of Two Renewable Energy ProgramsCorey and Tom run down updates on staffing at the Public Service Commission, highlight a new low income program proposed for Xcel customers, and discuss a challenging request from We Energies and WPS for a slate of renewable energy programs.30 min
- Ep.24 - Natural Gas Disruption & The Future of Demand Response
Corey and Tom talk about the disruption in natural gas service that affected Wisconsin utilities in December 2022 as well as what customers' reactions to the event might mean for future demand response programs.
28 min - Ep.23 - Rate Case Recap, Cost Drivers, and Look Ahead
Corey and Tom run down the electric and natural gas rate increases for Wisconsin's big five electric and natural gas utilities, talk about cost drivers and recent press about utility rate increases, and give a brief rundown of things coming up soon that could affect Wisconsin utility service. Go to cubwi.org/podcast for show notes.
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The official podcast of the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin. News & Resources to help Wisconsin utility customers stay up to date and get informed about all the things that affect your utility bills.
Show notes at www.cubwi.org/podcast