All businesses and residents unable to pay their energy bills as a result of the economic impacts of the COVID-19 virus will not be disconnected from electricity, natural gas and water thanks to Emergency Order …
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PSC Gets New Commissioner – Tyler Huebner of RENEW Wisconsin
The vacancy at the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin was just filled by Governor Evers with the appointment of Tyler Huebner, executive director of RENEW Wisconsin. Tyler, an electrical engineer, worked at the Wisconsin Division …
Training Bill for Solar and Wind Workers Goes to the Senate
A bill that would dedicate up to $1 million in training for wind and solar workers from the Department of Workforce Development ‘s First Forward Program will likely be voted on by the Senate at …
Bayfield County Reaches 100% Carbon-Free Electricity in 2020
Bayfield County (population 15,008) will achieve 100 percent carbon-free electricity for government operations this year, 30 years in advance of the governor’s Executive Order #38 goal of 100 percent by 2050. Having passed an Energy …
La Farge Solar Plus Storage: A Story of Climate Resilience
Having lost power for days in the summer 2018 due to a 13 inch rain event that caused severe flooding, La Farge Lawton Memorial Library, Green Apple Inn and a small housing coop are now …
Wauwatosa Effectively Moving to a Clean Energy Future
The City of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (pop. 48,376) has been busy reducing their carbon footprint through energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives. They completed energy audits and performed efficiency upgrades to HVAC and lighting on City …
Milwaukee’s Solar Group Buy Program Wraps up Most Successful Year to Date
Article originally published by Urban Milwaukee [In 2019] The Milwaukee solar group buy program wrapped up its most successful year to date, resulting in 48 homeowners installing 255.70 kilowatts of new solar installations. In addition to federal tax …
Middleton Receives LEED for Cities and Communities Grant
The City of Middleton, WI was one of twenty cities nationwide awarded a grant in 2020 to get assistance with pursuing certification under the LEED for Cities and Communities rating system. LEED for Cities and Communities, launched in 2017 by the …
Jefferson County Utility-Scale Solar Makes 750MW Approved Statewide for Starters
A new utility scale solar PV project in Jefferson County was approved by the PSC in January. The 149MW Badger State Solar Farm will produce energy for Dairyland Power Cooperative through a power purchase agreement, enabling it …
Milwaukee Partners with We Energies to Build 2.25 MW Solar Project
The City of Milwaukee’s largest solar project to date will be a 2.25 MW, 7,000 panel solar array built on 8 acres of a closed city landfill near General Mitchell airport. The project will be …