WEC · 8-K · 20261029PR000104
Capital Expenditure Program
WEC ENERGY GROUP, INC. · 2026-10-29 · Importance 49 · Surprise 32 · From source text
Capital expenditures, including AFUDC-Debt, totaled $3,318.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, up 6.4% from $3,120.0 million in the comparable 2025 period. The company also contributed $173.0 million to transmission affiliates, compared with $142.4 million a year earlier. The release cites execution of the capital plan and investment supported by Wisconsin VLCs as contributors to results and guidance.
Key facts
- WEC Energy Group paid $170.8 million for an option to acquire projects in the first nine months of 2026; no payment was reported for 2025. source
- WEC Energy Group's nine-month 2026 capital expenditures, including AFUDC-Debt, were $3,318.7 million, compared with $3,120.0 million in 2025. source
- WEC Energy Group made $173.0 million of capital contributions to transmission affiliates in the first nine months of 2026, compared with $142.4 million in 2025. source
- WEC Energy Group's nine-month 2026 net cash used in investing activities was $3,599.8 million, compared with $3,570.5 million in 2025. source
Impact estimates
| metric | direction | stage | expected | basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cash | negative | realized | -0.4% | WEC Energy Group's nine-month 2026 capital expenditures, including AFUDC-Debt, were $3,318.7 million, compared with $3,120.0 million in… |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.3% | WEC Energy Group paid $170.8 million for an option to acquire projects in the first nine months of 2026; no payment was reported for 2025. |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.1% | WEC Energy Group made $173.0 million of capital contributions to transmission affiliates in the first nine months of 2026, compared with… |
| cash | negative | realized | -0.1% | WEC Energy Group's nine-month 2026 net cash used in investing activities was $3,599.8 million, compared with $3,570.5 million in 2025. |