December 27, 2022--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--<a href=' https://www.wecenergygroup.com/' target='_blank'>WEC Energy Group Incorporated</a> (WEC) (<a href='https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:WEC' target='_blank'>NYSE:WEC</a>) (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) has boosted by $2.4 billion its planned five-year capital spending program, largely to accelerate decarbonizing its electricity supply. The company now aims to invest about $20.1 billion over the 2023-2027 period, up from the $17.7 billion it planned to spend over the 2022-2026 period.