The Bayfield County Board committed to 19% ownership of Xcel Energy’s Ashland Solar Garden (see EOW News Jan 2018). The County will purchase the equivalent of 613 panels generating credits estimated at $20,000 a year for the next …
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Dane County Seeks Private Developer for 8MW Solar System
Dane County just released a request for proposals for a private developer to install an 8MW solar field on 41 acres north of Dane County Regional Airport. If approved by the Federal Aviation Administration, this …
PACE Wisconsin Expands to 29 Counties
PACE Wisconsin just expanded to Rusk and Waukesha Counties bringing the total adoptions to 29 counties. PACE now covers 60% of the state’s population, or 70% if Milwaukee, which has its own PACE program, is included. PACE, property …
Report: Wisconsin electricity rates among highest, use low
Article originally published by Lacrosse Tribune Wisconsin has some of the highest electricity prices in the nation, although the average customer spends far less on electricity than in most states. The average residential price for …
Wisconsin Local Government Summit on Energy and Resilience
The Wisconsin Local Government Summit: Leading the Charge is designed for municipal officials and staff, school board and committee members, and local energy groups to explore practical approaches and emerging issues in clean energy and …
Greenest List of Green Cars
ACEEE’s 2018 GreenerCars database on greencars.org rates green vehicles from 2000-2018. Just released, Greenest List 2018 gives each car a Green Score based on an environmental damage index (EDX), which reflects the cost to human health from air pollution …
Ford to Invest $11 Billion in Electric Vehicles
Ford announced an $11 billion investment in electric vehicle (EV) technology with plans to bring 16 all-electric vehicles and 24 plug-in hybrids to market by 2022. Ford joins General Motors with its 2017 announcement to launch 20 new EVs by 2023, Daimler …
M-WERC Opens Madison Office on UW Campus
The Milwaukee-based Midwest Energy Research Consortium (M-WERC) opened a new office at the Grainger Institute for Engineering on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus to strengthen and expand collaboration. They hired Dan Ebert as manager, the …
Xcel Energy crews depart for Puerto Rico to help with ongoing power restoration efforts
Article originally published by Business North Xcel Energy is sending more than 70 employees, including linemen from Wisconsin, to Puerto Rico today to help with the ongoing power restoration efforts on the island. More than …
Innovative, Energy-Saving ‘On Demand Savings’ Program Wins Award
The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (MEEA) selected the On Demand Savings program of MGE and Focus on Energy as the winner of its 2018 Inspiring Efficiency Award for Innovation. The program identifies low or no cost strategies large energy users can use to better manage their energy …