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section: cityhall
first_reported: 2026-11-06 13:22 CST
updated: 2026-11-06 19:54 CST
status: reported
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# Common Council approves $1.35 million study of city electric utility

The Common Council unanimously approved $1.35 million for a study of a publicly owned electric utility. The measure still needs the mayor's approval.

Section: [City Hall](/milwaukee/section/politics.md) · Entities: [We Energies](/milwaukee/wiki/we-energies.md), [Milwaukee Common Council](/milwaukee/wiki/milwaukee-common-council.md)

## Coverage

- [Urban Milwaukee](https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2026/11/06/council-approves-1-35-million-to-study-we-energies-takeover/), 2026-11-06 13:22 CST: Council Approves $1.35 Million to Study We Energies Takeover
- [CBS 58](https://www.cbs58.com/news/after-latest-we-energies-rate-hike-milwaukee-common-council-approves-study-on-creating-citys-own-electric-utility), 2026-11-06 17:19 CST: After latest We Energies rate hike, Milwaukee Common Council approves study on creating city's own electric utility
- [FOX6 News Milwaukee](https://www.fox6now.com/news/we-energies-rate-hike-milwaukee-consider-taking-over-utility), 2026-11-06 19:54 CST: We Energies rate hike, Milwaukee to consider taking over utility

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.