Alliant Vs. WEC Energy: Midwest Utilities Navigating New Demand And Old Risks

  • Alliant and WEC Energy are major Midwest utilities with overlapping service areas. Both provide electric and gas service, and both are reliable dividend payers with similar valuation profiles. WEC has been providing steadier growth through a diversified, phased capital plan that's focused on renewables. Alliant may offer faster potential earnings growth going forward, driven by large contracted data center load additions.