Solar Ready Vets (SRV) connects transitioning service members and veterans with pathways into the solar industry and supports employers with technical assistance and strategic partnerships to strengthen veteran recruitment and workforce development. SRV works through …
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Renew Our Schools Wisconsin Energy Education Competition
Renew Our Schools is a hands-on energy action program for K-12 students. Through a partnership with the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) and FOCUS ON ENERGY®, ResourceCentral offers discounted participation costs to schools across …
Wisconsin Households & Tribes Lose Over $63 Million from Solar for All Cut
US EPA ended $7 Billion in Solar for All grant awards to states and tribes on August 8, 2025 that were appropriated to help fund solar and energy storage system installations for low- and moderate-income …
USDA Limits Funding to Farms for Solar and Wind
The USDA is removing funding for wind and solar from loan programs to farmers and rural communities. On August 19 the agency announced the cuts to federal funding for solar on prime farmland from the …
Mequon Library Improves Efficiency and Installs Solar
The Frank L. Weyenberg Library in Mequon, WI now supports nearly 99 kilowatts of solar panels on its rooftop. This system will generate enough power to offset 45 percent of the library’s electric load. The …
Updated Wisconsin Commercial Building Codes Start October 1
On September 1, 2025, a modernized Wisconsin Commercial Building Code will take effect that establishes standards for commercial and multi-family residential buildings. The update will move Wisconsin to 2021 International Building Code (IBC) standards with …
Eleva-Strum School District Adds Solar
The Eleva-Strum School District that serves Eau Claire and Trempealeau Counties celebrated the installation of their ground mount solar panels July 17th. This project will produce 20% of their energy and be a ‘living laboratory’ …
Wisconsin Moves to Become the “Silicon Valley” of Nuclear Fusion
Wisconsin is positioning itself as a leader in clean energy innovation through nuclear fusion bolstered by Governor Evers signing two bipartisan bills on July 2nd to boost fusion technology. The nuclear fusion process is carbon-free …
New Gas Plants Approved Based on Anticipated Energy Demand
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) approved on May 22, 2025 two methane gas plants for more than $1.5 billion proposed by WE Energies. Construction of the 1,100-megawatt plant in Oak Creek and the 128-megawatt …
Solar for All now PowerUp Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has a major update about their income-qualified distributed energy initiative: Solar for All Wisconsin is now PowerUp Wisconsin. This new name reflects a broader vision—PowerUp Wisconsin is more than …