David Parr and Victoria Solomon, of Parrfection Produce, LLC in Green County outside of Monticello, Wisconsin, went solar to grow their business long term. They grow, aggregate, and distribute produce in the upper Midwest. Having learned …
Local Stories
WI Farm Saving Big from Energy Efficient Grain Dryer
Ter-Rae Farms in St. Croix County installed an energy efficient grain dryer that will save enough energy to power 18 Wisconsin homes for a year and more than $15,000 a year on energy costs. The …
Wisconsin’s First Net Zero School – Forest Edge Elementary
Oregon School District’s 126,000 square foot Forest Edge Elementary School is the first zero net energy school built in Wisconsin. The new $40 million school, designed and built by Bray Architects, HGA and Findorff with …
Eau Claire High Schools Go Solar
A 252kW solar system was installed on Memorial and North High Schools (360 panels on each school) through the Solar on Eau Claire Schools Fund, a partnership between the Couillard Solar Foundation Solar on Schools …
Wisconsin Energy Independent Communities Initial Survey Results to be Released Early July
The State of Wisconsin Energy Independent (EI) Communities Initial Findings will be shared with all Wisconsin communities to inspire and spur further action toward energy independence. The survey was designed to gauge the level of activity, types of actions …
Western Dane County Solar Group Buy
Legacy Solar Co-op and community volunteers from the Town of Vermont’s Climate Action Committee have partnered with All Sky Energy and Eagle Point Solar (as a result of a competitive bidding process) to offer deep …
Vernon County Energy District elects officers
Article originally published by Vernon County Broadcaster. The newly formed Vernon County Energy District (VCED) elected officers and created an organization with a vision of “retaining energy dollars in Vernon County, by promoting the wise …
Horseradish Cooled by the Sun
Huntsinger Farms, the world’s largest horseradish grower and processor, began generating some of their own electricity the end of June at their Eau Claire farm. Their 100 kW AC solar PV system, installed by Carlson …
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 …