Maria Bocanegra appointed President of Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas

HINA Wire

Milwaukee, December 9, – WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC) announced today that Bocanegra, previously the chief legal and government relations officer at the Port of Cleveland, will assume her new role 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 CEO of WEC Energy Group. “I know her broad experience and strong leadership will be instrumental in helping us achieve our goals in Illinois.”

Negocios Now Publisher Clemente Nicado commented on the news: “We are thrilled to learn that one of our Latinos 40 under 40 leaders has been promoted to lead Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas, a long-time partner of our publication.”

In her new role, Bocanegra will oversee the daily operations, strategy, and administrative activities of the two Illinois utilities. Collectively, they provide safe, reliable natural gas service to nearly 1 million customers in Chicago and 54 communities in its northern suburbs. She will report directly to Lauber.

Bocanegra holds a bachelor’s degree in political science from Quincy University and a Juris Doctor from DePaul University College of Law.

Before her tenure at the Port of Cleveland, she was a commissioner with the Illinois Commerce Commission, where she regulated electric, natural gas, and water utilities. She conducted outreach on energy and water issues with the City of Chicago. Earlier in her career, she worked as an administrative law judge for the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission, was a Leadership Academy Fellow with the City of Chicago Latino Caucus Foundation, and practiced law at the firm Katz Friedman.

About WEC Energy Group

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

Its principal utilities include We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources, and Upper Michigan Energy Resources. The company also operates We Power, which designs, builds, and owns electric generating plants, and WEC Infrastructure LLC, a growing fleet of renewable generation facilities across states from South Dakota to Texas.

A Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500, WEC Energy Group has approximately 34,000 stockholders of record, 7,000 employees, and more than $45 billion in assets. For more information, visit wecenergygroup.com.