Exhibit 24





POWER OF ATTORNEY



Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints

each of Keith H. Ecke, Joshua M. Erickson, and Susan H. Martin signing singly, the

undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:



      (1)  prepare, execute and file with the United States Securities and Exchange

           Commission (the "SEC") and any stock exchange or similar authority for

           and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an

           "insider" of Wisconsin Energy Corporation (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4,

           and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act

           of 1934 and the rules thereunder;



      (2)  do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned

           which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such

           Form 3, 4, or 5 and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock

           exchange or similar authority; and



      (3)  take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the

           foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of

           benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the

           undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such

           attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power

           of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and

           conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-

           fact's discretion.



The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority

to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper

to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to

all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present,

with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that

such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall

lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights

and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-

in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,

nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with

Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is

no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings

of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the

undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as

of this 4 Day of January 2010.



/s/Shari L. Riehle                                      /s/Kristine Rappe

Witness                                                 Signature



                                                        Kristine Rappe

                                                        Print Name