We Energies schemes to hit consumers for millions in plant-cost overruns

An ongoing record of mediocrity:

….critics say customers shouldn’t be on the hook for tens of millions of dollars in legal fees the utility incurred while fighting court cases before the plant was built, and a contractor dispute that arose during construction.

The extra $177.6 million for the power plant, tacked onto a price tag of $2.191 billion, is one of the key issues facing the state Public Service Commission as it weighs how much We Energies can raise electricity rates in January.

Via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

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