WEC Energy Group (WEC) Earnings Call Presentation

Company Overview - WEC Energy Group serves 4.5 million customers [4] - The company has assets of $31 billion [4] - Nearly 70% of the company's assets are located in Wisconsin [4] - WEC Energy Group is the 8th largest natural gas distribution utility in the U S [4] - It is also the 13th largest publicly traded utility in the U S [4] Financial Performance and Growth - The company targets 5-7 percent long-term EPS growth with minimal impact to base rates [3] - WEC Energy Group has demonstrated an 8% CAGR in EPS growth [6] - The company projects dividend growth to be in line with earnings growth [3] - There is no need to issue additional equity through the forecast period [3] Capital Investments and Clean Energy Initiatives - The company has a robust capital plan of $11.8 billion for 2018-2022 [13] - $5 billion (42%) is allocated to Gas Distribution [13] - $2.5 billion (21%) is allocated to Generation [13] - $2.5 billion (21%) is allocated to Electric Distribution [13] - $0.9 billion (8%) is allocated to Technology [13] - $0.9 billion (8%) is allocated to Energy Infrastructure [13] - The company plans to retire more than 1,800 megawatts of coal-fueled generation by 2020 [14] - The company plans to add more than 400 megawatts of natural gas-fueled generation by 2022 [14] - The company plans to invest in more than 350 megawatts of zero-carbon generation in Wisconsin [14] - The company aims to reduce CO₂ emissions to 40% below 2005 levels by 2030 and 80% below 2005 levels by 2050 [16] Shareholder Returns - WEC Energy Group's fifteen-year total shareholder return is 724 2% [10]