Sun Prairie was awarded $76,190 through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), administered by the Office of State and Community Energy Programs. Sun Prairie is among over 2,700 …
Energy Projects
Home Energy Rebates for WI Households and Low-Income Residents
Focus on Energy will be managing this $149 million home energy efficiency upgrades program for Wisconsin that is federally funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and US DOE. Rebates are likely to be available …
UW Extension awarded $1M to assist with siting large-scale renewable energy projects -engaging local communities in the process
The U.S. Department of Energy awarded UW–Madison Extension a grant for $1 million to support a coordinated, inclusive, and transparent process that engages communities in siting large-scale renewable energy projects across Wisconsin. Six states were …
Red Cliff Band and Bayfield County to Receive Federal Funding to Build Renewable Energy & Create Jobs
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) – Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations selected the Wisconsin Office of Sustainability and Clean Energy’s (OSCE) project to build renewable energy in northern Wisconsin as one of 17 community-driven projects in …
Low-Income Communities Bonus Credit Program to Spur Clean Energy Investments in Underserved Communities
A new program to spur clean energy investments in underserved communities under the Inflation Reduction Act was announced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), and the Internal Revenue Service. …
Boaz, Wisconsin, population 156, to host state’s first community-scale microgrid
BOAZ — Tucked just off Highway 14 on the way from Richland Center to Readstown, the village of Boaz has a church, a bar and a supper club. It will soon add a battery-powered microgrid to …
Grant County Wind Farm Approval Reboots Wisconsin Wind Energy
WPS and MGE’s purchase of the 92 MW $162 million Red Barn Wind Farm in Grant County was approved by the PSC in January. This is the first wind farm approved in 12 years under the …
Solar Plus Ag Project Proposed at UW-Kegonsa Research Campus
UW-Madison, working with Alliant Energy contracting with Sunvest Solar as the developer, is in the process of vetting a proposed 2.25 MW solar PV project on 10 of the 280-acre Kegonsa Ag Research Station in …
Manitowoc County Economy Gains from Point Beach Solar Energy
The 100 MW Point Beach Solar Energy Center, commissioned at the end of September, created 200 construction jobs and stimulated the regional economy with sales of local goods and services during the 10 months of …
National Energy Storage Certification to be Created
An industry recognized Energy Storage Certification will be designed by the CREATE Energy Center in a new collaboration with the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA). …