With the continuation of the COVID pandemic and Wisconsin still experiencing job loss (and the possible sunsetting of $600 unemployment payments from the federal government), many residents will likely be faced with this continuing hardship. …
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New Midwest Solar Jobs Resource Center
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association launched the new Midwest Solar Jobs Resources Center. The Resource Center is a marketplace for those pursuing a career in solar energy. With three main sections- Solar Training, The Job Board, …
Xcel Seeks PSC Approval for Microgrid Pilot
Microgrids that provide energy and storage independent of the grid can be a critical factor in keeping power on during severe storm events and grid outages. They can provide energy back up for critical local …
Federal Renewable Energy Investment Tax Credits Extended and Better Energy Storage Technology Act
Congress extended renewable energy tax credits for developers of solar, wind, fuel cell, geothermal, biomass and other renewable energy projects that will extend the higher tax credit rates and the start of construction. The 26 percent …
Carlson Electric Prevails Installing US Solar Equipment in Coronavirus Times
Solon Springs k-12 School’s 111 kW solar project is expected to go online mid-July after almost a year of delay. The project was halted due to equipment sourcing issues in the US for both the …
First Utility-Installed Microgrid Takes DNR Site Off-Grid
The first utility–installed microgrid in Wisconsin took a DNR park building and cabin off the grid. Alliant Energy and the WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR) designed and installed a small 6 kW solar array …
Utility Scale Wind Powers Forward in Green County and Wisconsin
Wind development in Wisconsin, stalled since 2011, is beginning to expand. The Public Service Commission in June ensured that the proposed 65 MW Sugar River Wind Project by developer EDF Renewables, in the Town of …
Wisconsin’s Fastest Growing Jobs Market – Clean Energy Slowed by Coronavirus
Wisconsin’s clean energy sector that was growing 1.5 times to twice as fast as statewide employment before COVID, has lost 1 in 7 clean energy workers in three months according to the Clean Jobs Midwest …
Couillard Business & Philanthropy Speeding Up Wisconsin’s Clean Energy Transformation
Cal Couillard has a vision to make Wisconsin competitive with other states on solar rapidly and he’s actualizing it, between his business- Speed Solar and the Couillard Solar Foundation that he and his wife Laurie …
Two-Creeks Solar Farm Back on Track
The Two-Creeks, 150MW solar project is back on track, as NextEra Energy withdrew the force majeure it filed with the PSC. They had expected delays in the supply chain with China as a result of …