WEC — what changed in the latest 10-Q
A section-by-section comparison of WEC's newest periodic SEC filing (10-K/10-Q) against the prior same-form filing: paragraphs added and removed per section, with verbatim excerpts. Purely a deterministic text diff — no similarity scores, no directional read, not investment advice.
Comparing 10-Q · 2026-05-07 vs the prior 10-Q · 2025-10-31
| Section | Outcome | Added | Removed | Minor | Unchanged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD&A | Text added/removed | +106 | −275 | ~66 | 61 |
| Market risk (Item 3) | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
| Controls & procedures | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 1 |
| Legal proceedings | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~2 | 0 |
| Risk factors | No material changes reported (points to the 10-K) | — | — | — | — |
| Other information | Text added/removed | 0 | 0 | ~1 | 0 |
Counts are paragraphs; added/removed means text added or removed vs the prior filing — no direction or judgement implied.
Representative excerpts
Up to 5 excerpts of about 300 characters per section, quoted verbatim from the two SEC filings.
MD&A
Text added vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2026-05-07
Economic growth continues in our Wisconsin service territories. Companies are investing in major projects, including data centers and modern manufacturing facilities. We anticipate electric demand growth in the years ahead from these economic developments. Microsoft has announced plans to invest ove…
To meet the forecasted electric demand growth in the years ahead, greater capacity will be required to provide affordable, reliable, and clean energy for our communities. Our capital plan addresses that demand with a range of planned investments in natural gas-fired generation, renewables, and batte…
•180 MWs of reciprocating internal combustion engine natural gas-fueled generation.
We expect to invest approximately $12.6 billion from 2026 to 2030 in regulated renewable energy in Wisconsin. Our plan is to build and own zero-carbon-emitting renewable generation facilities that are anticipated to include the following investments:
Our capital plan also reflects the planned retirement of our older, fossil-fueled generation, which we expect to replace with the natural gas-fired generation and zero-carbon-emitting renewables discussed above. These retirements are intended to address compliance with EPA regulations established un…
Text removed vs the prior filing · source: 10-Q · 2025-10-31
Our capital plan includes the retirement of older, fossil-fueled generation, to be replaced with zero-carbon-emitting renewables and reliable, efficient natural gas-fired generation. The retirements are intended to address compliance with the EPA Clean Air rules as well as contribute to meeting our …
In the third quarter of 2025, we made a decision to reconsider our near-term CO2 emission reduction goals due to a combination of factors, including tightened energy supply requirements in the Midwest power market and the need to serve our customers with safe, reliable, and affordable energy. Howeve…
We have already retired nearly 2,500 MWs of fossil-fueled generation since the beginning of 2018, which includes the retirement of OCPP Units 5 and 6 in May 2024, the 2019 retirement of the PIPP, and the 2018 retirements of the Pleasant Prairie power plant, the Pulliam power plant, and the jointly-o…
In addition to retiring these older, fossil-fueled plants, we expect to invest approximately $11.6 billion from 2026 to 2030 in regulated renewable energy in Wisconsin. Our plan is to replace a portion of the retired capacity by building and owning zero-carbon-emitting renewable generation facilitie…
We also plan on investing in a combination of clean, natural gas-fired generation, including:
How to read Risk Factors (Item 1A) in a 10-Q
A 10-Q risk-factor section usually takes one of three forms; this page classifies it as one of:
- Pointer — the filer states there have been no material changes and points back to the annual 10-K risk factors; there is no own risk text to compare this quarter.
- Partial update — the filer carves out specific updated risks ("except as set forth below"); the excerpts show exactly what is new this quarter.
- Restated in full — the quarter carries the complete risk-factor text. When the prior quarter was only a pointer there is no prior full text to diff against, so the page flags the section as restated instead.
This describes the filing structure only — it is never a judgement on whether risk went up or down.
Source: text-level diff of the two SEC EDGAR filings · deterministic (no AI-generated content) · for reference only · not investment advice