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US Electricity Demand Skyrocketing

Posted on April 30, 2025

Data Centers and electric transportation is driving electricity demand according to the Grid Reliability Study by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association. Electricity demand will grow by 50 percent in the next 25 years.  “The analysis… anticipates 300% …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Uncategorized

Revised Wisconsin Energy Bill Introduced

Posted on April 30, 2025

Wisconsin legislators have introduced a new version of the energy infrastructure bill – the 2025 Wisconsin Energy Reform Act, WI Assembly Bill 174. It would give Wisconsin-based utility companies priority in developing new high-voltage transmission lines, which …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

Tax Exempt Entities – Direct Pay is Still Available

Posted on April 29, 2025

Local governments, schools, non-profits, places of worship, and other tax exempt entities can still apply for direct pay to receive a 30% payment on building qualifying clean energy projects such as generating clean electricity through …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

State of Distributed Solar

Posted on April 21, 2025

The State(s) of Distributed Solar — 2024 Update by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR), analyzed the saturation of each state’s distributed (non-utility-scale) solar market, relative to state population, at the end of 2024. Overall, they …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

Funds to Farmers Unfrozen: Options to Respond to USDA

Posted on April 16, 2025

Farmers and rural business owners have been in a state of uncertainty since the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that it would only release authorized Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) grant funds to …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

Wisconsin Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations

Posted on February 3, 2025

Wisconsin was awarded $78 million for 53 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to be located at businesses along a corridor of Wisconsin’s major roadways. The first three federally funded electric vehicle (EV) …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

Clean Energy Spurred $5.44 million in Investments in Wisconsin

Posted on February 3, 2025

Since the IRA was enacted in August 2022 through December 31, 2024,  a study by Climate Power reports that the funding has spurred 751 new private sector projects driving $422 billion in new investments and creating 406,000 new jobs. “Plans …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

Federal Funding Frozen for Clean Energy

Posted on February 3, 2025

The Trump administration suspended funding both for the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) January 20th as part of the “Unleashing American Energy” Executive Order. Funding distributions are paused for 90 days …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post

Public Comment Open for Dawn Harvest Solar in Rock County

Posted on January 20, 2025

The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) is accepting public comments on the Dawn Harvest Solar Energy Center by developer Invenergy. This is a 150MW solar project with 50MW of battery storage located in the …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog Post, Solar

Wind & Solar Become Primary Electricity Generators of 2024

Posted on January 16, 2025

For the first time in U.S. history, wind and solar generated more electricity than coal during the first 11 months of 2024. The two renewable energy sources provided 17 percent of U.S. electricity from January …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Newsletter Blog PostTagged Clean Energy, Solar, Wind
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