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Energizing the FutureInvestor Update:
March 2026
A Premier Energy Company in America's Heartland
$37.2 billion market cap*
4.7 million retail customers
$51.5 billion of assets
60% ownership of American Transmission Company
Ranked first overall in the 2025 E Source Large Business Customer Satisfaction Study
* As of Feb. 20, 2026
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Exceeded or achieved EPS guidance for multiple decades
History of Consistent, Strong Earnings and Dividend GrowthEarnings Per Share
$6 ~6.7% CAGR1
$4
$5.51-$5.61
Annualized Dividends Per Share
~6.9% CAGR
$3.81
$5
$3
$4
$3
$2
$2
$1
'15 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26E
GAAP
Adjusted2 2026 Guidance$1
'153 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 '26E4
Estimated based on 2026 guidance midpoint of $5.56 per share.
See Appendix for reconciliation of adjusted amounts to GAAP amounts.
Annualized based on 4th quarter 2015 dividend of 45.75 cents per share.
Annualized based on 1st quarter 2026 dividend of 95.25 cents per share.
22 consecutive years of exceeding or meeting top end of earnings guidance*
$5.22
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Growth rate based on $5.22 per share, the midpoint of our 2025 adjusted guidance.
In January, dividend was raised by 6.7% to a new annual rate of
$3.81 per share*
23rd consecutive year of rewarding shareholders with higher dividends
Top-decile dividend growth in industry**
Included in S&P's High Yield Dividend Aristocrats Index
Expect to grow dividend at a rate of 6.5-7%
Targeting payout ratio of 65-70% of earnings
*Annualized based on the first quarter of 2026 dividend of 95.25 cents per share.
** Reflects current and expected dividends declared in 2026.
Peoples Gas (PGL) and North Shore Gas (NSG) reached an agreement on the terms of a proposed settlement with the Illinois Attorney General. If approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC), it would resolve all issues related to 12 open dockets for a total of approximately $2.3 billion, excluding carry costs.
Resolves Qualifying Infrastructure Plant Rider (QIP) annual reconciliation proceedings from 2017-2023 (PGL)
Resolves Uncollectible Expense Adjustment Rider (UEA) annual reconciliation proceedings from 2019-2023 (PGL/NSG)
Proposed settlement terms
$130 million rate base reduction, prospective with new rates in pending rate case (Rider QIP)
$75 million cash credit, payable over three years (Rider QIP)
$50 million cash credit, payable over three years (Rider UEA)
Settlement subject to ICC approval
In January, Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas filed applications with the Illinois Commerce Commission:
Peoples Gas
North Shore Gas
Current ROE
9.38%
9.38%
Current Equity Ratio
50.79%
52.58%
Proposed ROE
10.10%
10.10%
Proposed Equity Ratio
54.0%
54.0%
Forecasted 2027 Rate Base
$4,671M
$433M
Proposed Base Rate Increase
$201.3M
$12.7M
Order expected in Q4 2026 for new rates effective January 1, 2027
The estimated customer impact of our filing-if approved by state regulators-would be $10 to $11 per month for the typical Peoples Gas residential customer.
Chicago home heating bills are among the lowest of other major U.S. cities in the coldest month. That is expected to continue with this filing.
Powering Industry Leaders in Our Region
Based on Microsoft's new update in January 2026:
Adding 500 MW of new customer demand, bringing forecasted demand in I-94 corridor to 2.6 GW through 2030
Estimated $1 billion of incremental investment, bringing 5-year capital plan total to $37.5 billion
Sales Growth Forecast
Year-Over-Year |
2028-2030 |
Electric 6.0%-8.0% |
Gas 0.7%-1.0% |
(weather-normalized)
2026-2030
expecting to add
3.9 GW (~45%)
of electric demand
2.6 GW of Demand Forecasted through 2030© Microsoft
Robust demand along I-94 Milwaukee to Chicago corridor:
Microsoft Data Center
Announced investment of $20+ billion
$7.3 billion - Phase 1 and 2
$13 billion - Additional
Building 15 additional data centers beyond Phase 1 and 2
More than 2,000 acres purchased to date
Phase 1 operations expected to commence in 2026
'Mount Pleasant AI data center will be among the world's most advanced'
-Brad Smith, President of Microsoft BizTimes Milwaukee
1.3 GW of Demand Forecasted through 2030© Vantage Data Centers Port Washington data center rendering
Vantage Data Centers plans to develop a large campus that will be part of OpenAI and Oracle's partnership for the Stargate expansion:
Four data center buildings planned on 670 acres with expected investment of
$15+ billion in Port Washington
4,000+ construction jobs
1,000+ permanent jobs
Site potential up to 3.5 GW over time
Approximately 1,900 acres
Wisconsin
Very Large Customer (VLC) TariffMeets the unique needs of very large customers while protecting other customers and shareholders
Applies to customers with 500 MW or more of forecasted new load
Customer subscribes to a portion of one or more dedicated new generation resources
Terms:
Wind and solar: 20 years
Depreciable life for natural gas and battery storage assets
Fixed for entire term: Return on Equity range of 10.48% to 10.98% and Equity Ratio of 57%, as agreed upon with customers
Revenues and costs recovered through tariff excluded from future rate case proceedings and earnings sharing mechanisms
Filed with the PSCW on March 31, 2025; all terms subject to PSCW approval
PSCW order required by May 1, 2026, for customers to take service on June 1, 2026
Early termination: Customer pays for remaining net book value, to the extent it cannot be repurposed
Increasing Five-Year Capital Plan by $1 Billion
$37.5
$1.3
$4.7
$7.1
$4.1
$36.5
$1.3
$4.7
$7.1
$4.1
November 2025 plan
Updated plan
Electric Transmission (ATC)* Gas Distribution**
$20.3
Electric Distribution WI LNG Capacity Electric Generation
$19.3
$ In billions
2026-2030 2026-2030
*ATC is accounted for using the equity method; this represents WEC Energy Group's portion of the investment.
** Includes all gas utilities and Bluewater.
Capital Plan Drives EPS Growth
10,000
9,000
8,000
$7,752 $7,852 $7,946 $8,275
901
7,000
6,000
5,000
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
$5,675
657
1,287
972
178
2,581
802
1,611
946
82
4,311
886
1,469
973
112
4,412
896
1,336
805
326
4,583
1,378
1,025
623
4,348
Electric Transmission (ATC)* Gas Distribution**
Electric Distribution WI LNG Capacity Electric Generation
-
2026 2027 2028 2029 2030
Depreciation at utilities expected to average $1.6 billion annually, and $190 million at ATC, over 2026-2030 period
*ATC is accounted for using the equity method; this represents WEC Energy Group's portion of the investment.
** Includes all gas utilities and Bluewater.
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Diverse Portfolio of Businesses
$34.2 billion
10%
10%
9%
4%
5%
2%
By Business
49%
Electric generation and distribution
Natural gas distribution
LNG (distribution and generation) WECI
Electric transmission*
23%
30%
58%
2025A Asset base
2030E Asset base
$59.6 billion
11.7% CAGR
10%
10%
3%
4%
By Jurisdiction
9%
4%
WI
IL
63%
14%
MI/MN
WECI ATC*
10%
58%
non-VLC/bespoke
15%
VLC/bespoke
73%
Total WI
Based on average asset base.
*ATC is accounted for using the equity method; this represents WEC Energy Group's portion of the asset base.
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2026-2030 Capital Plan
Investing $12.6 Billion in Regulated RenewablesSolar
3,850 MW
$7.9 billion
Battery Storage
2,130 MW
$2.9 billion
Wind
555 MW
$1.8 billion
Grand Total
6,535 MW
$12.6 billion
Dollars exclude capital spend outside of 2026-2030.
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