Bocanegra named president -- Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas

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WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) has appointed Maria Bocanegra as president of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, effective January 2, 2025. Bocanegra, previously chief legal and government relations officer at the Port of Cleveland, will oversee daily operations, strategy, and administrative activities for the two Illinois utilities serving nearly 1 million customers in Chicago and 54 northern suburban communities.

Prior to her Port of Cleveland role, Bocanegra served as a commissioner with the Illinois Commerce Commission, regulating utilities and engaging in energy and water issues. She holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Quincy University and a juris doctor from DePaul University College of Law.

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MILWAUKEE, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) announced today that Maria Bocanegra, previously the chief legal and government relations officer at the Port of Cleveland, has been named president — Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, effective Jan. 2, 2025.

"Maria has an impressive list of accomplishments in utility regulation and creating successful engagement strategies within the government, private and public sectors," said Scott Lauber, president and chief executive officer — WEC Energy Group. "I know her broad experience, along with her strong leadership, will be instrumental in helping us achieve our goals in Illinois."

Bocanegra will have primary responsibility for managing the daily operations, strategy and administrative activities of the two Illinois utilities, which together provide safe, reliable natural gas service to nearly 1 million customers in Chicago and 54 communities in its northern suburbs. She will report to Lauber.

Bocanegra holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Quincy University and a juris doctor from DePaul University College of Law.

Prior to her position at the Port of Cleveland, Bocanegra served as a commissioner with the Illinois Commerce Commission. There, she regulated electric, natural gas and water utilities and engaged in outreach on energy and water issues with the City of Chicago. Earlier, she was an administrative law judge for the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission and a Leadership Academy fellow for the City of Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation. She also was an attorney with the law firm of Katz Friedman.

WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving 4.7 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.

The company's principal utilities are We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources and Upper Michigan Energy Resources. Another major subsidiary, We Power, designs, builds and owns electric generating plants. In addition, WEC Infrastructure LLC owns a growing fleet of renewable generation facilities in states ranging from South Dakota to Texas.

WEC Energy Group (wecenergygroup.com) is a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500. The company has approximately 34,000 stockholders of record, 7,000 employees and more than $45 billion of assets.

 

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SOURCE WEC Energy Group

FAQ

When will Maria Bocanegra start as president of WEC Energy Group's Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas?

Maria Bocanegra will start her role as president of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas on January 2, 2025.

How many customers do WEC Energy Group's Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas serve in Illinois?

The two Illinois utilities serve nearly 1 million customers in Chicago and 54 communities in its northern suburbs.

What was Maria Bocanegra's previous position before joining WEC Energy Group?

Before joining WEC Energy Group, Maria Bocanegra served as the chief legal and government relations officer at the Port of Cleveland.