(The Center Square) – Wisconsin’s Public Service Commission approved a pair of residential electricity rate hikes last week, including 13.9% for Alliant Energy over two years and 20% for Xcel Energy.

The Alliant natural gas rate will increase nearly 11% while Xcel Energy’s was 14%.

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The group is set to vote on an increase for Madison Gas and Electric on Nov. 20. The increases will go into effect Jan. 1.

That means that the commission has approved more than $2 billion in electric and natural gas rate increases since Gov. T

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