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Issuer:     WISCONSIN ELECTRIC POWER CO (WELPP)
CIK:        0000107815
Form:       8-K
Filed at:   2026-04-01T23:59:59+00:00
Accession:  0000783325-26-000040
Event type: regulatory
Sentiment:  neutral
Materiality: 0.60
Item codes: 7.01, 8.01, 9.01
LLM model:  deepseek-v4-flash:cloud@v2

WEC utilities file 2027-2028 rate requests; Oak Creek units 7&8 extended through 2027
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- Wisconsin Electric, Wisconsin Gas, and Wisconsin Public Service file rate requests with PSCW for 2027-2028 electric/gas/steam rates.
- Oak Creek plant Units 7 and 8, previously set to retire end of 2026, will now operate through 2027 to meet high demand periods.
- Extension is a bridge until new dispatchable generation expected online in late 2027; driven by winter 2025-2026 tight supply and high costs.
- Investor presentation slides attached as Exhibit 99.1 include additional rate case details used in upcoming meetings.

Source:
  EDGAR index:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107815/000078332526000040/0000783325-26-000040-index.htm
  Primary doc:    https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/107815/000078332526000040/wec-20260401.htm
  HTML page:      https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000783325-26-000040

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