Class action lawsuits brought on behalf of certain commercial and industrial purchasers of natural gas for their own use or consumption in Wisconsin during the period from January 1, 2000, to October 31, 2002 (the “Class Period”) are currently pending in the United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
The lawsuits allege that Defendants (listed below) and co-conspirators engaged in an unlawful agreement or conspiracy to manipulate the prices of natural gas during the Class Period. Plaintiffs further claim that certain commercial and industrial purchasers who purchased natural gas other than from utilities or local distribution companies and for their own use or consumption in Wisconsin may recover for the effect that the alleged conspiracy had on the prices of the natural gas they purchased. Plaintiffs allege that, as a result of the unlawful conspiracy, they and other commercial and industrial purchasers paid more for natural gas than they would have absent the conspiracy. Defendants deny Plaintiffs’ claims.
A new settlement has been reached with the following: Dynegy Illinois Inc., DMT G.P. L.L.C., Dynegy GP Inc., and Dynegy Marketing and Trade (collectively “Dynegy”), and e prime, inc., Northern States Power Company, and Xcel Energy Inc. (collectively “Xcel,” and collectively along with Dynegy, the “Settling Defendants”).
This is the fifth notice sent in this case. The first notice involved settlements in Kansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin with American Electric Power Company, Inc., and certain of its affiliates; Coral Energy Resources, LP, and certain of its affiliates; Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, and certain of its affiliates; and ONEOK, Inc., and certain of its affiliates. The second notice involved two additional settlements, for natural gas purchases in Wisconsin only, with El Paso Corporation and certain of its affiliates, and CenterPoint Energy Services, Inc. The third notice involved a Wisconsin-only settlement with CMS Energy Corporation and certain of its affiliates. The fourth notice involved a Wisconsin-only settlement with The Williams Companies, Inc., Williams Merchant Services Company LLC (f/k/a Williams Merchant Services Company, Inc.), and WPX Energy Marketing, LLC (f/k/a Williams Power Company, Inc.). This new Notice concerns the final settlement that has now been reached with Dynegy and Xcel.
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Submit a Claim Form |
To receive a payment from the Settlement you must file a claim, unless you filed a claim under the previous settlements in the Wisconsin Actions. Claim Forms must be submitted online, or, if mailed, postmarked no later than January 31, 2026. |
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Exclude Yourself |
Get out of the Settlement. Get no money. Keep your rights. Do not get a settlement benefit. This is the only option that allows you to keep your right to sue Dynegy and Xcel about the claims in this lawsuit. You will not get any money from the Settlement. Requests for exclusion must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2026. |
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Object |
Stay in the Settlement but tell the Court why you think the Settlement should not be approved. Objections must be postmarked no later than January 31, 2026. |
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Go to a Hearing |
Ask to speak in Court about the fairness of the Settlement, at your own expense. Though you are not required to attend the hearing, any one objecting to the Settlement may ask permission to speak at the Hearing. Information on how to request to speak at the Hearing can be found in FAQ 13. Please note that the Fairness Hearing date is set for March 27, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Honorable James D. Peterson, United States District Court, 120 N. Henry Street, Madison, WI 53703. |
To view information regarding the prior Settlement in Wisconsin, click here
To view information regarding the prior Settlement in Missouri, click here
To view information regarding the prior Settlement in Kansas, click here
To view information regarding the prior Settlement in Colorado, click here
This website provides a summary of your rights and options. Your rights and options—and the deadlines to exercise them—along with many of the material terms of the proposed Settlement are explained further in the Notice. The most comprehensive explanation of your rights and options is contained in the Settlement Agreement.