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Wisconsin Electric Power Co. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Thursday, 2/22/24, at 12:29pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 107815-24-97 · File #: 1-01245

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  As Of               Filer                 Filing    For·On·As Docs:Size

 2/22/24  Wisconsin Electric Power Co.      10-K       12/31/23  156:17M

Annual Report — Form 10-K — SEA’34

Filing Table of Contents

Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: 10-K        Annual Report                                       HTML   3.20M 
 2: EX-10.4     Material Contract                                   HTML     44K 
 3: EX-23.1     Consent of Expert or Counsel                        HTML     38K 
 4: EX-31.1     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 5: EX-31.2     Certification -- §302 - SOA'02                      HTML     43K 
 6: EX-32.1     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
 7: EX-32.2     Certification -- §906 - SOA'02                      HTML     39K 
13: R1          Cover Page                                          HTML    109K 
14: R2          Audit Information                                   HTML     44K 
15: R3          Consolidated Income Statements                      HTML     91K 
16: R4          Consolidated Balance Sheets                         HTML    157K 
17: R5          Consolidated Balance Sheets Parenthetical           HTML     60K 
                (Parentheticals)                                                 
18: R6          Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows               HTML    118K 
19: R7          Consolidated Statements of Equity                   HTML     63K 
20: R8          Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    120K 
21: R9          Acquisitions                                        HTML     42K 
22: R10         Disposition                                         HTML     41K 
23: R11         Related Parties                                     HTML    101K 
24: R12         Operating Revenues                                  HTML    101K 
25: R13         Credit Losses                                       HTML     68K 
26: R14         Regulatory Assets and Liabilities                   HTML     95K 
27: R15         Property, Plant, and Equipment                      HTML     72K 
28: R16         Jointly Owned Utility Facilities                    HTML     65K 
29: R17         Asset Retirement Obligations                        HTML     57K 
30: R18         Common Equity                                       HTML     83K 
31: R19         Preferred Stock                                     HTML     51K 
32: R20         Short-Term Debt and Lines of Credit                 HTML     54K 
33: R21         Long-Term Debt                                      HTML     78K 
34: R22         Leases                                              HTML    147K 
35: R23         Income Taxes                                        HTML    124K 
36: R24         Fair Value Measurements                             HTML    101K 
37: R25         Derivative Instruments                              HTML     92K 
38: R26         Employee Benefits                                   HTML    277K 
39: R27         Segment Information                                 HTML     46K 
40: R28         Variable Interest Entities                          HTML     56K 
41: R29         Commitments and Contingencies                       HTML    108K 
42: R30         Supplemental Cash Flow Information                  HTML     64K 
43: R31         Regulatory Environment                              HTML     73K 
44: R32         Other Income, Net                                   HTML     50K 
45: R33         New Accounting Pronouncements                       HTML     53K 
46: R34         Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     53K 
47: R35         Insider Trading Arrangements                        HTML     44K 
48: R36         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    188K 
                (Policies)                                                       
49: R37         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     71K 
                (Tables)                                                         
50: R38         Related Parties (Tables)                            HTML     98K 
51: R39         Operating Revenues (Tables)                         HTML    108K 
52: R40         Credit Losses (Tables)                              HTML     66K 
53: R41         Regulatory Assets and Liabilities (Tables)          HTML     93K 
54: R42         Property, Plant, and Equipment (Tables)             HTML     71K 
55: R43         Jointly Owned Utility Facilities (Tables)           HTML     63K 
56: R44         Asset Retirement Obligations (Tables)               HTML     55K 
57: R45         Common Equity (Tables)                              HTML     79K 
58: R46         Preferred Stock (Tables)                            HTML     55K 
59: R47         Short-Term Debt and Lines of Credit (Tables)        HTML     55K 
60: R48         Long-Term Debt (Tables)                             HTML     83K 
61: R49         Leases (Tables)                                     HTML    141K 
62: R50         Income Taxes (Tables)                               HTML    126K 
63: R51         Fair Value Measurements (Tables)                    HTML    105K 
64: R52         Derivative Instruments (Tables)                     HTML     95K 
65: R53         Employee Benefits (Tables)                          HTML    284K 
66: R54         Variable Interest Entities (Tables)                 HTML     54K 
67: R55         Commitments and Contingencies (Tables)              HTML     74K 
68: R56         Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Tables)         HTML     64K 
69: R57         Regulatory Environment (Tables)                     HTML     65K 
70: R58         Other Income, Net (Tables)                          HTML     50K 
71: R59         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Cash     HTML     40K 
                and Cash Equivalents (Details)                                   
72: R60         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     54K 
                Operating Revenues (Details)                                     
73: R61         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Credit   HTML     42K 
                Losses (Details)                                                 
74: R62         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                Materials, Supplies, and Inventories (Details)                   
75: R63         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     48K 
                Property, Plant, and Equipment (Details)                         
76: R64         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     52K 
                Allowance for Funds Used During Construction                     
                (Details)                                                        
77: R65         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies Asset    HTML     43K 
                Impairment (Details)                                             
78: R66         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML    102K 
                Stock-Based Compensation (Details)                               
79: R67         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies -Leases  HTML     40K 
                (Details)                                                        
80: R68         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     43K 
                Guarantees (Details)                                             
81: R69         Summary of Significant Accounting Policies          HTML     47K 
                Customer Concentrations of Credit Risk (Details)                 
82: R70         Acquisitions - West Riverside (Details)             HTML     46K 
83: R71         Acquisitions - Whitewater (Details)                 HTML     45K 
84: R72         Disposition (Details)                               HTML     44K 
85: R73         Related Parties - Receivables and Payables with     HTML     46K 
                ATC (Details)                                                    
86: R74         Related Parties - Other Transactions (Details)      HTML     86K 
87: R75         Operating Revenues - Disaggregation of Operating    HTML     68K 
                Revenues (Details)                                               
88: R76         Operating Revenues Electric Utility Operating       HTML     71K 
                Revenues (Details)                                               
89: R77         Operating Revenues Natural Gas Utility Operating    HTML     62K 
                Revenues (Details)                                               
90: R78         Operating Revenues - Other Operating Revenues       HTML     51K 
                (Details)                                                        
91: R79         Credit Losses - Gross Receivables and Related       HTML     57K 
                Allowances (Details)                                             
92: R80         Credit Losses - Rollforward of Allowances           HTML     54K 
                (Details)                                                        
93: R81         Regulatory Assets and Liabilities - Regulatory      HTML     77K 
                Assets (Details)                                                 
94: R82         Regulatory Assets and Liabilities - Regulatory      HTML     59K 
                Liabilities (Details)                                            
95: R83         Regulatory Assets and Liabilities - Plant           HTML     55K 
                Retirements (Details)                                            
96: R84         Property, Plant, and Equipment - Balances           HTML     81K 
                (Details)                                                        
97: R85         Property, Plant, and Equipment - Severance          HTML     46K 
                Liability (Details)                                              
98: R86         Property, Plant, and Equipment - Public Service     HTML     41K 
                Building (Details)                                               
99: R87         Jointly Owned Utility Facilities (Details)          HTML     75K 
100: R88         Asset Retirement Obligations (Details)              HTML     50K  
101: R89         Common Equity - Stock-Based Compensation Expense    HTML     58K  
                (Details)                                                        
102: R90         Common Equity - Stock Options (Details)             HTML     96K  
103: R91         Common Equity - Restricted Shares (Details)         HTML     79K  
104: R92         Common Equity - Performance Units (Details)         HTML     73K  
105: R93         Common Equity - Dividend Restrictions (Details)     HTML     62K  
106: R94         Preferred Stock (Details)                           HTML     70K  
107: R95         Short-Term Debt and Lines of Credit Outstanding     HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
108: R96         Short-Term Debt and Lines of Credit - Credit        HTML     56K  
                Facilities (Details)                                             
109: R97         Long-Term Debt (Details)                            HTML    117K  
110: R98         Leases - Power Purchase Commitment (Details)        HTML     49K  
111: R99         Leases - Port Washington Generating Station         HTML     52K  
                (Details)                                                        
112: R100        Leases - Elm Road Generating Station (Details)      HTML     49K  
113: R101        Leases - Land Leases - Utility Solar Generation     HTML     43K  
                (Details)                                                        
114: R102        Leases - Lease Expense and Supplemental Cash Flow   HTML     71K  
                Information (Details)                                            
115: R103        Leases - Finance and Operating Lease Right of Use   HTML     75K  
                Assets and Obligations (Details)                                 
116: R104        Leases - Future Minimum Lease Payments (Details)    HTML    103K  
117: R105        Income Taxes - Summary of income tax expense        HTML     51K  
                (Details)                                                        
118: R106        Income Taxes - Statutory rate reconciliation        HTML    100K  
                (Details)                                                        
119: R107        Income Taxes - Components of deferred income taxes  HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
120: R108        Income Taxes - Summary of Operating Loss            HTML     48K  
                Carryforwards (Details)                                          
121: R109        Income Taxes - Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details)  HTML     49K  
122: R110        Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities    HTML     80K  
                Measured on a Recurring Basis (Details)                          
123: R111        Fair Value Measurements - Level 3 Reconciliation    HTML     47K  
                (Details)                                                        
124: R112        Fair Value Measurements - Financial Instruments     HTML     50K  
                (Details)                                                        
125: R113        Derivative Instruments - Derivative Assets and      HTML     81K  
                Derivative Liabilities (Details)                                 
126: R114        Derivative Instruments - Gains (Losses) and         HTML     51K  
                Notional Volumes (Details)                                       
127: R115        Derivative Instruments - Balance Sheet Offsetting   HTML     65K  
                (Details)                                                        
128: R116        Employee Benefits - Change in Benefit Obligations   HTML     93K  
                and Plan Assets (Details)                                        
129: R117        Employee Benefits - Amounts Recognized on the       HTML     53K  
                Balance Sheets (Details)                                         
130: R118        Employee Benefits - Accumulated Benefit             HTML     56K  
                Obligations (Details)                                            
131: R119        Employee Benefits - Amounts Not Yet Recognized in   HTML     48K  
                Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Details)                              
132: R120        Employee Benefits - Net Periodic Benefit Cost       HTML     72K  
                (Credit) (Detail)                                                
133: R121        Employee Benefits - Assumptions (Details)           HTML     88K  
134: R122        Employee Benefits - Target Asset Allocations        HTML     53K  
                (Details)                                                        
135: R123        Employee Benefits - Plan Assets (Details)           HTML    115K  
136: R124        Employee Benefits - Cash Flows (Details)            HTML     59K  
137: R125        Employee Benefits - Defined Contribution Benefit    HTML     40K  
                Plans (Details)                                                  
138: R126        Segment Information (Details)                       HTML     42K  
139: R127        Variable Interest Entities - WEPCo Environmental    HTML     64K  
                Trust (Details)                                                  
140: R128        Variable Interest Entities - Power Purchase         HTML     49K  
                Commitment (Details)                                             
141: R129        Commitments and Contingencies - Unconditional       HTML     69K  
                Purchase Obligations (Details)                                   
142: R130        Commitments and Contingencies - Environmental       HTML    159K  
                Matters (Details)                                                
143: R131        Supplemental Cash Flow Information (Details)        HTML     53K  
144: R132        Supplemental Cash Flow Information -                HTML     56K  
                Reconciliation of Cash, Cash Equivalents, and                    
                Restricted Cash (Details)                                        
145: R133        Regulatory Environment - 2024 Limited Rate Case     HTML     48K  
                Re-Opener (Details)                                              
146: R134        Regulatory Environment - 2023 and 2024 Rates        HTML     68K  
                (Details)                                                        
147: R135        Regulatory Environment - 2022 Rates (Details)       HTML     46K  
148: R136        Regulatory Environment - 2020 and 2021 Rates        HTML     91K  
                (Details)                                                        
149: R137        Regulatory Environment - Recovery of Natural Gas    HTML     45K  
                Costs (Details)                                                  
150: R138        Other Income, Net (Details)                         HTML     50K  
151: R139        Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts     HTML     48K  
                (Details)                                                        
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<link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_StkPrcOrTsrEstimationMethodTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingAggtErrCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AggtErrCompNotYetDeterminedTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToExpenseOfEnforcementAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToViolationOfHomeCountryLawAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryDueToDisqualificationOfTaxBenefitsAmt"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ForgoneRecoveryExplanationOfImpracticabilityTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryIndName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OutstandingRecoveryCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="15" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_RecoveryOfErrCompDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_RestatementDoesNotRequireRecoveryTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

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<link:presentationLink xlink:role="http://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/role/PvpDisclosure" xlink:type="extended">

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTable"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_ExecutiveCategoryAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AllExecutiveCategoriesMember" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_IndividualAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_IndividualAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllIndividualsMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllIndividualsMember"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AllAdjToCompMember"/>

<link:presentationArc order="1" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAxis" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AllAdjToCompMember" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_MeasureAxis"/>

<link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PvpTable" xlink:to="loc_ecd_MeasureAxis" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PvpTableTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="2" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PvpTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName"/>

<link:presentationArc order="3" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureName" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="4" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NamedExecutiveOfficersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="5" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupIssuersFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="6" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_ChangedPeerGroupFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="7" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="8" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeoActuallyPaidCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="9" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToPeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="10" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgTotalCompAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="11" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_NonPeoNeoAvgCompActuallyPaidAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="12" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_AdjToNonPeoNeoCompFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="13" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_EquityValuationAssumptionDifferenceFnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="14" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsTotalShareholderRtnTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsNetIncomeTextBlock"/>

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<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="16" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsCoSelectedMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="17" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnVsPeerGroupTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="18" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CompActuallyPaidVsOtherMeasureTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock"/>

<link:presentationArc order="19" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TabularListTableTextBlock" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="20" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_TotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="21" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_PeerGroupTotalShareholderRtnAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2023/elts/us-gaap-2023.xsd#us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss"/>

<link:presentationArc order="22" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="23" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_CoSelectedMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt"/>

<link:presentationArc order="24" xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/parent-child" xlink:from="loc_ecd_PayVsPerformanceDisclosureLineItems" xlink:to="loc_ecd_OtherPerfMeasureAmt" xlink:type="arc" preferredLabel="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel"/>

<link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:label="loc_ecd_AdjToCompAmt" xlink:href="https://xbrl.sec.gov/ecd/2023/ecd-2023.xsd#ecd_AdjToCompAmt"/>

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Wisconsin Electric Power Co. – ‘10-K’ for 12/31/23 – ‘EX-101.PRE’

On: Thursday, 2/22/24, at 12:29pm ET · For: 12/31/23 · Accession #: 107815-24-97 · File #: 1-01245

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