Consumers Forum on Energy Affordability

media release: Join the Citizens Utility Board of Wisconsin for a deep dive into the evolving energy landscape at our upcoming Consumers Forum on Energy Affordability, designed to bring together business leaders, consumer advocates, and policy makers.  Attendees will leave with actionable solutions and practical actions that their organizations can take to help address the energy affordability challenge.

The 2026 energy landscape in Wisconsin is rapidly changing, bringing new challenges that impact every household, small business and community.  Cost pressures are mounting for the utility system, even before the arrival of data centers. Now,  as utility rates rise and the demand for electricity grows, Wisconsin businesses and citizens are increasingly wondering, “How much more can we pay?”   

The Forum will dig into how businesses, community leaders and citizens can advocate for utility affordability.  We'll also showcase actions that can be taken to ensure that our investor-owned utilities are accountable to Wisconsin customers — from farmers to Main Street businesses to homeowners and renters. Remedies include better cost control; real, visible long-term planning; and better profit regulation. We will talk about all of these aspects.  

Speakers:

Jeff Adams - utility analysis at CUB Wisconsin 

Thomas Content - executive director at Citizens Utility Board (CUB) of Wisconsin 

Frank Greb - president of CUB WI Board of Directors

Emma Heins - Wisconsin policy principal at  Advanced Energy United  

Dr. Steve Kihm -  regulatory strategist, economics & finance, at CUB 

Montre Moore - vice president of CUB WI Board of Directors

Tremaine Phillips - senior advisor at PowerLines

Brady Steigauf - community liaison manager at Focus on Energy 

Speaker bios at https://secure.qgiv.com/for/citizensutilityboardofwisconsin/event/consumersforumenergyaffordability/