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WEC Energy Group, Inc. earnings call
Buzzberg read
Construction ahead of schedule for data center projects
WEC Energy reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.91 per share and reaffirmed its FY2026 guidance. The call focused heavily on the significant growth from data center customers (Microsoft and Oracle/Vantage), the new Very Large Customer (VLC) tariff which provides strong cost recovery, and the upcoming capital plan refresh expected in Q3. Reaffirmed FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.51-$5.61 per share.
Buzzberg read Construction ahead of schedule for data center projects WEC Energy reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.91 per share and reaffirmed its FY2026 guidance. The call focused heavily on the significant growth from data center customers (Microsoft and Oracle/Vantage), the new Very Large Customer (VLC) tariff which provides strong cost recovery, and the upcoming capital plan refresh expected in Q3. Reaffirmed FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.51-$5.61 per share. Read full analysisCollapse analysis
WEC Energy reported Q2 2026 earnings of $0.91 per share and reaffirmed its FY2026 guidance. The call focused heavily on the significant growth from data center customers (Microsoft and Oracle/Vantage), the new Very Large Customer (VLC) tariff which provides strong cost recovery, and the upcoming capital plan refresh expected in Q3. Reaffirmed FY2026 EPS guidance of $5.51-$5.61 per share.
- Microsoft's first data center is operational in Pleasant Prairie, with 2.6 GW of demand forecasted through 2030.
- The Vantage/Oracle site is on track for first facility late 2027, with a 1.3 GW demand forecast.
- Work is ongoing with Oracle to meet updated PSCW collateral requirements under the new VLC tariff.
Revenue$2.0621B-40% QoQ
EPS$0.91Reported
Gross margin73.06%Reported
Operating margin20.99%Reported
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What matters now
The highest-signal changes from the call.
Demand
Preparing to serve 2.6 GW data center demand by 2030
Demand
Vantage site potential to reach 3.5 GW over time
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Regulatory
Oracle remains committed to Port Washington project
Guidance
Expect EPS growth acceleration to upper half from 2028
Capex
Potential capital upside from new large customers and transmission
Reported period
Actuals
| Metric | Reported | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $2.0621B | -40% QoQ |
| EPS | $0.91 | Reported |
| Gross margin | 73.06% | Reported |
| Operating margin | 20.99% | Reported |
| Free cash flow | $-0.2697B | Reported |
| Capex | $1.262B | Reported |
AI, capex & demand read
Management read
Confident
Management expressed high confidence in executing the capital plan, ongoing data center growth, and regulatory support, while acknowledging minor issues like Oracle collateral and labor ramp-up challenges.
Investment and capacity
Management reaffirmed a $37.5 billion five-year capital plan, highlighting investments to support data center demand, new gas generation, and transmission. They noted potential upside from new large customers, transmission growth, and possibly capital for Point Beach replacement, with updated capital plans expected on the third quarter call.
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Customers
Customers
Scott Lauber
Microsoft continues to be a major growth driver for WEC, with the first data center operational and demand forecast to grow to 2.6 GW by 2030.
Evidence
“Microsoft has purchased more than 2,200 acres to date in that I-94 corridor south of Milwaukee. We are preparing to serve a forecasted demand increase of 2.6 gigawatts in this region through 2030 and an opportunity for further expansion.”
Customers
Scott Lauber
Oracle is committed but faces collateral requirements due to its credit rating; the first facility could come online as soon as late 2027, with potential for 3.5 GW of demand.
Evidence
“Oracle has stated it remains committed to the project, paying its full share of energy and providing the financial support needed so there's no risk to other Wisconsin customers. We are actively working with Oracle to update to financial”
Customers
Scott Lauber
Harley-Davidson reshoring production to Wisconsin highlights the region's attractiveness for industrial business, potentially supporting industrial electricity demand.
Evidence
“Harvard Lee-Davidson has also announced plans to bring some motorcycle production operations back from overseas to Wisconsin facilities.”
External signals
Supply-chain alpha · 2returns since call
WEC is actively seeking DOE loans to fund some of its new natural gas generation, signaling an effort to lower financing costs.
Evidence
“we have been actively working with DOE as it relates to fossil, some of the loans, trying to get some potential loans as it relates to some of our gas generation.”
The labor shortage is impacting infrastructure projects, evident from WEC's slower-than-expected ramp-up of its Chicago pipe retirement program due to difficulties in hiring qualified workers.
Evidence
“the hardest part is trying to get a labor force on some of the work that we need. It's just been more challenging... there's a lot of economic development from data centers to generation to a variety of items that are challenging to get ra…”
Methodology & coverage
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