Article originally published by Lacrosse Tribune
Xcel Energy customers in Wisconsin can get help in cutting their energy use. State regulators have approved the utility’s plans for a 2018 community conservation plan that shifts some resources to help business customers take better advantage of energy efficiency programs and incentives.
Under the new plan, Xcel will deploy five field representatives to help about 36,000 small and medium-sized businesses in its Wisconsin service territory identify potential energy savings and connect them with Focus on Energy, a statewide utility-funded program that helps customers reduce energy use…