Item 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information under "Governance – Additional Governance Matters – Related Party Transactions," "Proposal 1: Election of Directors – Terms Expiring in 2022 – Board Composition Independence," and "Governance – Board Committees" in the 2021 Annual Meeting Proxy Statement is incorporated herein by reference. A full description of the guidelines our Board uses to determine director independence is located in Appendix A of our Corporate Governance Guidelines, which can be found on the Corporate Governance section of our Company's website at www.wecenergygroup.com/govern/governance.htm.