MILWAUKEE, Oct. 5, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy
Group (NYSE: WEC) is joining utility companies across the Midwest
to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging options for drivers. The
company has signed on to a multi-state effort to build and grow EV
infrastructure.
As part of the collaboration, WEC Energy Group pledges to expand
the EV charging network within the service territories of its
electric utilities — We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service (WPS)
and Upper Michigan Energy Resources. WEC Energy Group joins 12
other utilities in a unified effort to make EV charging convenient
and widely available throughout the Midwest.
There are more than 2 million electric vehicles on U.S. roads
today and, according to the Edison Electric Institute, there will
be ten times as many by 2030. This effort to expand the charging
network aligns with WEC Energy Group's aggressive carbon reduction
goals.
"This is another part of our effort to build a bright,
sustainable future for our customers and communities," said
Kevin Fletcher, president and CEO —
WEC Energy Group. "From Milwaukee to Denver, Green
Bay to Oklahoma City and
thousands of miles in between, this Midwest charging network will
give EV drivers confidence they will be able to find a charger when
they need one."
For more information on the Midwest charging network visit
https://ameren.mediaroom.com/ev
Beyond this program, WEC Energy Group is making significant
investments in EV charging on its own. The company currently has 50
EV charging ports available for public use and its utilities We
Energies and WPS recently received approval for pilot programs to
help residential and business customers install EV charging systems
in their homes and businesses.
WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier
energy companies, serving 4.6 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
The company's principal utilities are We Energies, Wisconsin
Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas
Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources and Upper Michigan Energy
Resources. Another major subsidiary, We Power, designs, builds and
owns electric generating plants. In addition, WEC Infrastructure
LLC owns a growing fleet of renewable generation facilities in the
Midwest.
WEC Energy Group (wecenergygroup.com) is a Fortune 500
company and a component of the S&P 500. The company has
approximately 41,000 stockholders of record, 7,200 employees and
more than $37 billion of
assets.
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