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We Energies provides update after strong winds in SE Wisconsin cause outages

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SECOND WAVE COMING UP AHEAD ON THE WATCH 12. >> OKAY. THANK YOU GINO. AND WE’RE STILL FEELING THE AFTERMATH OF YESTERDAY’S STRONG WIND ABOUT 8200 WE ENERGIES CUSTOMERS ARE WITHOUT ELECTRICITY ACROSS SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN RIGHT NOW. MANY OF THOSE OUTAGES BEGAN DURING YESTERDAY’S HIGH WIND WARNING. WE. ENERGIES SAYS IT EXPECTS TO RESTORE POWER TO 90% OF THOSE

We Energies provides update after strong winds in SE Wisconsin cause outages

We Energies said it expects more than 90% of customers who lost power to have it restored by Saturday night.

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Updated: 6:15 PM CDT Mar 14, 2026

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We Energies says crews are working nonstop to restore power to customers affected by Friday’s wind storm.More than 117,000 customers have had their power restored, We Energies said.They expect more than 90% of customers who lost power will have it restored Saturday night, with all customers getting power back by Sunday afternoon.Friday night, We Energies said to help with power restoration, more than 150 additional line workers from Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin will arrive Saturday to help crews and contractors already in the field.We Energies said they are also preparing for the upcoming winter storm and will be ready to respond to new outages.Customers without power can find the latest outage information, including estimated restoration times, on the We Energies outage map or through the We Energies app.Also, always stay at least 25 feet away from downed wires and report them immediately to We Energies or local law enforcement.

MILWAUKEE —

We Energies says crews are working nonstop to restore power to customers affected by Friday’s wind storm.

More than 117,000 customers have had their power restored, We Energies said.

They expect more than 90% of customers who lost power will have it restored Saturday night, with all customers getting power back by Sunday afternoon.

Friday night, We Energies said to help with power restoration, more than 150 additional line workers from Arkansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin will arrive Saturday to help crews and contractors already in the field.

We Energies said they are also preparing for the upcoming winter storm and will be ready to respond to new outages.

Customers without power can find the latest outage information, including estimated restoration times, on the We Energies outage map or through the We Energies app.

Also, always stay at least 25 feet away from downed wires and report them immediately to We Energies or local law enforcement.