Tear Sheet: WEC Energy Group Inc.?s Financial Measures Hold Up Despite Disallowances In Illinois Rate Cases - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research

Tear Sheet: WEC Energy Group Inc.?s Financial Measures Hold Up Despite Disallowances In Illinois Rate Cases

Tear Sheet: WEC Energy Group Inc.?s Financial Measures Hold Up Despite Disallowances In Illinois Rate Cases - S&P Global Ratings’ Credit Research
Tear Sheet: WEC Energy Group Inc.?s Financial Measures Hold Up Despite Disallowances In Illinois Rate Cases
Published Jan 23, 2024
6 pages (2323 words) — Published Jan 23, 2024
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Abstract:

WEC Energy Group Inc. recently reported it will take a $179 million noncash charge to its 2023 earnings. The charge primarily reflects capital spending incurred by WEC subsidiaries, The Peoples Gas Light and Coke Co. (PGLC), and to a smaller extent by North Shore Gas Co., and disallowed by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) in its November 2023 rate order. The disallowed capital spending relates to the construction and improvement of service shops PGLC owns throughout Chicago. The ICC?s November 2023 rate order also rejected PGLC?s request to include its forecast test year safety modernization program (SMP) investment in rate base. The ICC ordered a pause in, and an investigation of, the program, which focuses on replacing aging and at-risk

  
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...Foreign currency issuer credit rating A-/Stable/A-2 Local currency issuer credit rating A-/Stable/A-2 Business risk Excellent Country risk Very Low Industry risk Very Low Competitive position Excellent Financial risk Significant Cash flow/leverage Significant Anchor a- Diversification/portfolio effect Neutral (no impact) Capital structure Neutral (no impact) Financial policy Neutral (no impact) Liquidity Adequate (no impact) Management and governance Neutral (no impact) Comparable rating analysis Neutral (no impact) Stand-alone credit profile a-...

  
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Ticker
WEC
Issuer
WEC Energy Group Inc.
GICS
Multi-Utilities (55103010)
Sector
Global Issuers
Country
United States
Region
United States
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