WEC WEC Energy Group Inc

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).         
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES                                                                                   
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Erickson Joshua M	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. [ WEC ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                    _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below)    _____ Other (specify below) VP and Deputy General Counsel
(Last)          (First)          (Middle) 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 8/11/2021
(Street) MILWAUKEE, WI 53203 (City)        (State)        (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	8/11/2021		M		1555	A	$66.015	3618	D
Common Stock	8/11/2021		S		1555	D	$96.4751 (1)	2063	D
Common Stock								5165.924 (2)	I	ERSP

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (right to buy)	$66.015	8/11/2021		M			1555	1/2/2021	1/2/2028	Common Stock	1555.0	$0	0	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	This price is a weighted average price. These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $96.4150 to $96.53, inclusive. The reporting person undertakes to provide WEC Energy Group, Inc. (WEC), any security holder of WEC, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within such range.
(2)	The number of shares in WEC's Employee Retirement Savings Plan attributable to any one participant varies with the price of the Common Stock. The information in this report is based on a plan statement dated as of July 31, 2021.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Erickson Joshua M 231 WEST MICHIGAN STREET MILWAUKEE, WI 53203			VP and Deputy General Counsel

Signatures
Lauren Hurley, as attorney in fact		8/12/2021
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date