Two Creeks Solar, Wisconsin’s first large-scale solar farm at 150 MW, started powering approximately 33,000 customers in November. Located on 1,300 acres in Manitowoc County, the solar farm is owned by Madison Gas and Electric …
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Alliant Energy launches community solar program with 1-megawatt Fond du Lac project
Article originally published by WSJ. Customers of Wisconsin’s second-largest utility can now invest in solar energy without having to install any panels. Alliant Energy announced [Tuesday] December 8th it is offering shares in its first community …
DTE Energy Adds Three New Dairy-Based Renewable Gas Facilities in Wisconsin
Article originally published on Progressive Dairy. DTE Biomass Energy, a subsidiary of DTE Energy, in collaboration with local dairy farmers, recently commissioned three additional dairy-based renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in Wisconsin. Joining DTE’s four …
Parrfection Produces Solar Too
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Wisconsin’s First Solar Farm with Potential Battery Storage Approved
The town of Paris in Kenosha County is likely to house Wisconsin’s first solar plant with battery storage. In December, the PSC approved a 200 MW solar farm with a 50 MW power capacity utility-scale …
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 …
Energy Efficiency Legislation Included in COVID-19 Relief Funding
Article originally publish on ACEEE.org. A massive year-end bill, announced by congressional leaders December 21, 2020, and signed by President Trump December 27th, includes provisions to improve the weatherization of low-income homes and reduce industrial emissions…This …