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Boaz, Wisconsin, population 156, to host state’s first community-scale microgrid

Posted on April 4, 2022

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 …

Posted in Energy Projects, Featured Project, Projects, Recent Projects

Grant County Wind Farm Approval Reboots Wisconsin Wind Energy

Posted on April 4, 2022

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 …

Posted in Energy Projects, Projects, Recent Projects, Wind

Solar Plus Ag Project Proposed at UW-Kegonsa Research Campus

Posted on April 1, 2022

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 …

Posted in Energy Projects, Featured Newsletter Blog Post

Manitowoc County Economy Gains from Point Beach Solar Energy

Posted on December 1, 2021

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 …

Posted in Energy Projects, Recent Projects, Solar

National Energy Storage Certification to be Created

Posted on December 1, 2021

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). …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post

Scientist says Saratoga solar project is safe for residents, environment

Posted on August 2, 2021

The Wood County Solar Project expected to be completed in 2022 doesn’t present any health or safety concerns, a consultant hired by the town told residents [August 4] Wednesday evening. “If I had to have a facility in …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post

Large Scale Solar Grows in Dane County

Posted on August 1, 2021

In June 2021, Dane County’s largest solar array became operational. The 20MW O’Brien Solar Fields owned by Madison Gas & Electric encompasses 160 acres and over 60,000 panels on farmland in Fitchburg. The arrays consist of bifacial …

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Projects, Recent Projects

Bad River Tribe Leads State on Solar Plus Storage Microgrids

Posted on April 1, 2021

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Indians is completing a substantial solar + storage project that was funded with a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.  This 524kW solar photovoltaic (PV) project is …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

Milwaukee’s 2.25 MW Solar Array On Line

Posted on April 1, 2021

The 2.25 MW solar project at the City of Milwaukee’s former landfill near Mitchell International Airport is producing electricity. As part of We Energies’ Solar Now program, the utility built the solar system which feeds clean …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post

Alliant’s Nearly $1 Billion Shift to Solar

Posted on April 1, 2021

Alliant Energy received  PSC approval on Earth Day to purchase 675 MW of utility scale solar across six solar farms. This is the largest investment in solar in Wisconsin as Alliant moves to cut its carbon footprint in half …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects
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