WEC ENERGY GROUP INC
For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Feb 22, 2024.
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FY2023 · Filed Feb 22, 2024
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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
| 1. · Financial Statements and Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm Included in Part II of This Report | ||
|---|---|---|
| Description · Page in 10-K | ||
| Reports of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID No. 34) | 84 | |
| Consolidated Income Statements for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. | 87 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. | 88 | |
| Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2023 and 2022. | 89 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. | 90 | |
| Consolidated Statements of Equity for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. | 91 | |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. | 92 | |
| 2. | Financial Statement Schedules Included in Part IV of This Report | |
| Schedule I, Condensed Parent Company Financial Statements, including Income Statements, Statements of Comprehensive Income, and Statements of Cash Flows for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021, and Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. | 168 | |
| Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts, for the three years ended December 31, 2023, 2022, and 2021. | 175 | |
| Other schedules are omitted because of the absence of conditions under which they are required or because the required information is given in the financial statements or notes thereto. | ||
| 3. | Exhibits and Exhibit Index | |
| The following exhibits are filed or furnished with or incorporated by reference in the report with respect to WEC Energy Group, Inc. (File No. 001-09057). An asterisk (*) indicates that the exhibit has previously been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference. Each management contract and compensatory plan or arrangement required to be filed as an exhibit to this report pursuant to Item 15(b) of Form 10-K is identified below by two asterisks (**) following the description of the exhibit. | ||
| Number | Exhibit |
|---|---|
| 3 | Articles of Incorporation and By-laws |
| 3.1* | Restated Articles of Incorporation of WEC Energy Group, Inc., as amended effective May 21, 2012. (Exhibit 3.1 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 06/30/12 Form 10-Q.) |
| 3.2* | Articles of Amendment to the Restated Articles of Incorporation of WEC Energy Group, Inc., as amended. (Exhibit 3.1 to WEC Energy Group's 06/29/15 Form 8-K.) |
| 3.3* | Bylaws of WEC Energy Group, Inc., as amended to January 19, 2023. (Exhibit 3.1 to WEC Energy Group's 01/20/23 Form 8-K.) |
| Number | Exhibit |
|---|---|
| 4 | Instruments defining the rights of security holders, including indentures |
| 4.1* | Reference is made to Article III of the Restated Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws of WEC Energy Group, Inc. (See Exhibits 3.1 and 3.3 above.) |
| 4.2* | Description of WEC Energy Group's Common Stock. (Exhibit 4.2 to WEC Energy Group's 12/31/2019 Form 10-K.) |
| 4.3* | Replacement Capital Covenant, dated May 11, 2007, by Wisconsin Energy Corporation for the benefit of certain debtholders named therein. (Exhibit 4.2 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 05/08/07 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.4* | Amendment to Replacement Capital Covenant, dated as of June 29, 2015. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 06/29/15 Form 8-K.) |
| Indentures and Securities Resolutions: | |
| 4.5* | Indenture for Debt Securities of Wisconsin Electric Power Company (the "Wisconsin Electric Indenture"), dated December 1, 1995. (Exhibit (4)-1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 12/31/95 Form 10-K.) |
| 4.6* | Securities Resolution No. 1 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated December 5, 1995. (Exhibit (4)-2 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 12/31/95 Form 10-K.) |
| 4.7* | Securities Resolution No. 3 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated May 27, 1998. (Exhibit (4)-1 under File No. 1-1245, WE’s 06/30/98 Form 10-Q.) |
| 4.8* | Securities Resolution No. 5 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of May 1, 2003. (Exhibit 4.47 filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Wisconsin Electric's Registration Statement on Form S-3. (File No. 333-101054), filed May 6, 2003.) |
| 4.9* | Securities Resolution No. 7 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of November 2, 2006. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 11/02/06 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.10* | Securities Resolution No. 12 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of December 5, 2012. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 12/05/12 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.11* | Securities Resolution No. 14 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of May 12, 2014. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 05/12/14 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.12* | Securities Resolution No. 15 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of May 14, 2015. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 05/14/15 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.13* | Securities Resolution No. 16 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of November 13, 2015. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 11/13/15 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.14* | Securities Resolution No. 17 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of October 1, 2018. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 10/01/18 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.15* | Securities Resolution No. 18 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of December 3, 2019. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 12/3/19 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.16* | Securities Resolution No. 19 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of June 8, 2021. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 06/15/21 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.17* | Securities Resolution No. 20 of Wisconsin Electric under the Wisconsin Electric Indenture, dated as of September 14, 2022. (Exhibit 4.1 under File No. 1-1245, WE's 09/22/22 Form 8-K.) |
| 4.18* | Indenture for Debt Securities of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (the "Wisconsin Energy Indenture"), dated as of March 15, 1999, between WEC Energy Group and The Bank of New York Mellon Trust Company, N.A. (as successor to First National Bank of Chicago), as Trustee. (Exhibit 4.46 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 03/25/99 Form 8-K.) |
| Number | Exhibit | |
| 4.19* | Securities Resolution No. 4 of Wisconsin Energy Corporation under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, dated as of March 17, 2003. (Exhibit 4.12 filed with Post-Effective Amendment No. 1 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's Registration Statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-69592), filed March 20, 2003.) | |
| 4.20* | Securities Resolution No. 5 of Wisconsin Energy Corporation under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, effective as of May 8, 2007. (Exhibit 4.1 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 05/08/07 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.21* | Securities Resolution No. 6 of Wisconsin Energy Corporation under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, effective as of June 4, 2015. (Exhibit 4.1 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 06/04/15 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.22* | Securities Resolution No. 10 of WEC Energy Group under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, effective as of October 5, 2020. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 10/05/20 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.23* | Securities Resolution No. 11 of WEC Energy Group under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, dated as of March 16, 2021. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 03/19/21 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.24* | Securities Resolution No. 12 of WEC Energy Group under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, dated as of December 6, 2021. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 12/13/21 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.25* | Securities Resolution No. 13 of WEC Energy Group under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, dated as of September 22, 2022. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 9/27/22 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.26* | Securities Resolution No. 14 of WEC Energy Group under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, dated as of January 9, 2023. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 01/11/23 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.27* | Securities Resolution No. 15 of WEC Energy Group under the Wisconsin Energy Indenture, dated as of September 12, 2023. (Exhibit 4.1 to WEC Energy Group's 09/12/23 Form 8-K.) | |
| 4.28* | Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1998, between Wisconsin Public Service Corporation ("WPS") and U.S. Bank National Association (successor to Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., National Association) (Exhibit 4A to Form 8-K filed December 18, 1998) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.29* | First Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 1998, between WPS and Firstar Bank Milwaukee, N.A., National Association (Exhibit 4C to Form 8-K filed December 18, 1998) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.30* | Fifth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2006, by and between WPS and U.S. Bank National Association (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed November 30, 2006) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.31* | Ninth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of December 1, 2012, by and between WPS and U.S. Bank National Association (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed November 29, 2012) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.32* | Tenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 1, 2013, by and between WPS and U.S. Bank National Association (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed November 18, 2013) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.33* | Thirteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of August 14, 2019, by and between WPS and U.S. Bank National Association (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed August 14, 2019) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.34* | Fourteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 18, 2021, by and between WPS and U.S. Bank National Association (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed November 18, 2021) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| 4.35* | Fifteenth Supplemental Indenture, dated as of November 10, 2022, by and between WPS and U.S. Bank Trust Company, National Association (formerly U.S. Bank National Association) (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed November 10, 2022) (File No. 1-3016). | |
| The forgoing list of exhibits does not include certain unregistered long-term debt instruments of the Registrant and its subsidiaries where the total amount of securities authorized to be issued under the instrument does not exceed 10 percent of the total assets of the Registrant and its subsidiaries on a consolidated basis. The Registrant agrees pursuant to Item 601(b)(4) of Regulation S-K to furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, a copy of all such agreements and instruments. | ||
| Number · Exhibit | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Material Contracts | |
| 10.1* · WEC Energy Group Supplemental Pension Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2018.** | ||
| 10.2* · Legacy Wisconsin Energy Corporation Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated as of January 1, 2018.** | ||
| 10.3* · WEC Energy Group Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2018.** | ||
| 10.4 | Amendment dated as of December 20, 2023 to the WEC Energy Group Executive Deferred Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2018.** | |
| 10.5* · Legacy Wisconsin Energy Corporation Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2017. (Exhibit 10.4 to WEC Energy Group's 12/31/16 Form 10-K.)** | ||
| 10.6* · WEC Energy Group Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2017. (Exhibit 10.5 to WEC Energy Group's 12/31/16 Form 10-K.)** | ||
| 10.7* · WEC Energy Group Non-Qualified Retirement Savings Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2018.** | ||
| 10.8* · WEC Energy Group Supplemental Long Term Disability Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2017.** | ||
| 10.9* · WEC Energy Group Short-Term Performance Plan, Amended and Restated Effective as of January 1, 2019.** | ||
| 10.10* · Wisconsin Energy Corporation 2014 Rabbi Trust by and between Wisconsin Energy Corporation and The Northern Trust Company dated February 23, 2015, regarding the trust established to provide a source of funds to assist in meeting the liabilities under various nonqualified deferred compensation plans made between Wisconsin Energy Corporation or its subsidiaries and various plan participants. (Exhibit 10.13 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 12/31/14 Form 10K.)** | ||
| 10.11* · Letter Agreement by and between WEC Energy Group, Inc. and Xia Liu, dated March 24, 2020. (Exhibit 10.2 to WEC Energy Group's 03/31/20 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| 10.12* · Letter Agreement by and between WEC Energy Group, Inc. and Gale E. Klappa, dated as of October 21, 2020. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 10/21/2020 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| 10.13* · Letter Agreement by and between WEC Energy Group, Inc. and Gale E. Klappa, dated as of November 8, 2023. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 11/09/2023 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| 10.14* · Letter Agreement by and between Wisconsin Energy Corporation and Robert Garvin, dated January 31, 2011. (Exhibit 10.1 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 03/31/11 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.15* · Letter Agreement by and between WEC Energy Group, Inc. and Margaret C. Kelsey, dated as of July 19, 2017. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 09/30/17 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.16* · Retention Agreement by and between WEC Energy Group and Scott J. Lauber, dated February 21, 2022. (Exhibit 10.16 to WEC Energy Group's 12/31/21 Form 10-K.)** | ||
| 10.17.1* · WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, Amended and Restated effective as of January 1, 2016. (Exhibit 10.19 to WEC Energy Group's 12/31/15 Form 10-K.)** | ||
| 10.17.2* · WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, amended and restated effective as of May 6, 2021. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 5/11/21 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| 10.18* · WEC Energy Group Performance Unit Plan, amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2017. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 12/01/16 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| Number · Exhibit | ||
|---|---|---|
| 10.19* · WEC Energy Group Performance Unit Plan, amended and restated effective as of January 1, 2023. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 12/02/22 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| 10.20* · Wisconsin Energy Corporation Terms and Conditions Governing Non-Qualified Stock Option Award for option awards under the WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan, approved December 4, 2014. (Exhibit 10.3 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 12/04/14 Form 8-K.)** | ||
| 10.21* · 2016 WEC Energy Group Terms and Conditions Governing Non-Qualified Stock Option Award for option awards under the WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.29 to WEC Energy Group's 12/31/15 Form 10-K.)** | ||
| 10.22* · Non-Qualified Stock Option Award Terms and Conditions under the WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.2 to WEC Energy Group's 06/30/21 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.23* · Restricted Stock Award Terms and Conditions under the WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.3 to WEC Energy Group's 06/30/21 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.24* · Restricted Stock Award Terms and Conditions under the WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan (1 Year Vesting). (Exhibit 10.4 to WEC Energy Group's 06/30/21 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.25* · Director Restricted Stock Award Terms and Conditions under the WEC Energy Group Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan. (Exhibit 10.5 to WEC Energy Group's 06/30/21 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.26* · Port Washington I Facility Lease Agreement between Port Washington Generating Station, LLC, as Lessor, and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, as Lessee, dated as of May 28, 2003. (Exhibit 10.7 to WE's 06/30/03 Form 10-Q (File No. 001-01245).) | ||
| 10.27* · Port Washington II Facility Lease Agreement between Port Washington Generating Station, LLC, as Lessor, and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, as Lessee, dated as of May 28, 2003. (Exhibit 10.8 to WE's 06/30/03 Form 10-Q (File No. 001-01245).) | ||
| 10.28* · Elm Road I Facility Lease Agreement between Elm Road Generating Station Supercritical, LLC, as Lessor, and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, as Lessee, dated as of November 9, 2004. (Exhibit 10.56 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 12/31/04 Form 10-K.) | ||
| 10.29* · Elm Road II Facility Lease Agreement between Elm Road Generating Station Supercritical, LLC, as Lessor, and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, as Lessee, dated as of November 9, 2004. (Exhibit 10.57 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 12/31/04 Form 10-K.) | ||
| 10.30* · Point Beach Nuclear Plant Power Purchase Agreement between FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC and Wisconsin Electric Power Company, dated as of December 19, 2006 (the "PPA"). (Exhibit 10.1 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 03/31/08 Form 10-Q.) | ||
| 10.31* · Letter Agreement between Wisconsin Electric Power Company and FPL Energy Point Beach, LLC dated October 31, 2007, which amends the PPA. (Exhibit 10.45 to Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 12/31/07 Form 10-K.) | ||
| 10.32* · Integrys Energy Group, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2016. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 06/30/16 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 10.33* · Integrys Energy Group, Inc. Pension Restoration and Supplemental Retirement Plan, as Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2017. (Exhibit 10.1 to WEC Energy Group's 06/30/17 Form 10-Q.)** | ||
| 21 | Subsidiaries of the Registrant | |
| 21.1 | Subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group. | |
| 23 | Consents of Experts and Counsel | |
| 23.1 | Deloitte & Touche LLP – Milwaukee, WI, Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for WEC Energy Group. | |
| Number · Exhibit | ||
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certifications | |
| 31.1 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 31.2 | Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications | |
| 32.1 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 32.2 | Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. | |
| 97 | Policy Relating to Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation | |
| 97.1 | Incentive-Based Compensation Clawback Policy ("Rule 10D-1 Policy") | |
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