The Wisconsin Supreme Court heard arguments [March 26] about whether Dane County can require special insurance to allow a Canadian pipeline company to triple the flow of crude oil across Wisconsin. In 2017, Enbridge Energy …
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Legislators Propose to Fund EV Charging Stations, Green Power, Training
Republican state lawmakers proposed several market-based initiatives to encourage renewable energy. The state government would pay half the cost for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations along Wisconsin’s interstate corridors using funds from the multi-state settlement with Volkswagen, with retailers paying the other …
PSC Asks for Public Comment on EVs through May 20
Wisconsin saw an 18% increase in electric vehicles (EVs) from 2017 to 2018 though only to 3,000 EVs. In anticipation of the growth in this market and its impacts on the electric grid and pricing, the PSC opened …
Renewable Hydrogen – An Economic Game-Changer
A Scottish think tank released a preliminary report entitled ‘Hydrogen Scotland: A Route to Export Powerhouse’ that highlights producing hydrogen from renewables, storing and transporting it to become an export powerhouse. Renewable hydrogen refers to the production of hydrogen …
Tesla New Cars, New Chargers
Tesla released its “affordable” Model 3 electric vehicle (EV) at $35,000. The cost to consumers will be less with Tesla’s current federal tax credit of $3,750, plus whatever state tax credit might be available for …
Proposed Kenosha County solar farm could feature state’s first utility-scale battery
The developer of a proposed solar farm in Iowa County is planning a second solar farm in western Kenosha County that could feature the first utility-scale battery storage in Wisconsin. Chicago-based Invenergy last week submitted …
Focus Awards Over $1.3 million for Renewable Projects
In the first round of Focus on Energy’s 2019 Renewable Energy Competitive Incentive Program (RECIP), more than $1.34 million in funds will be awarded to 30 applicants. Projects include 28 solar PV, 1 wind, and …
Energy Jobs Outperform the Economy as a Whole
The traditional energy and energy efficiency industry added 152,000 new US jobs in 2018, outperforming other sectors during a time of high employment, according to the 2018 U.S. Energy and Employment Report by the National Association of …
Wisconsin Ranks 18th in Solar Manufacturing & Solar Companies; 12th in Solar on Schools
The Solar Job Census 2018 reports Wisconsin’s 3,007 solar jobs rank 24th of 52 states (EnergyOnWI News, February 2019). The state analysis shows that Wisconsin solar installers account for 63.5% or 1,909 jobs, followed by 542 (18%) manufacturing jobs, …
Battery Power’s Latest Plunge in Costs Threatens Coal, Gas
The latest analysis by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) shows that the benchmark levelized cost of electricity,[1] or LCOE, for lithium-ion batteries has fallen 35% to $187 per megawatt-hour since the first half of 2018. Meanwhile, the …