The Wisconsin DNR is extending the public comment period to April 15th for the analysis of the draft environmental impact statement that it prepared for the proposed 41-mile relocation of Enbridge’s Line 5 natural gas and oil …
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Wisconsin Legislature Passes One Energy Bill – Expanding PACE Access
The Wisconsin Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program that finances building energy efficiency, renewable energy, and water conservation upgrades for businesses will be expanded to include energy reliability improvements, weather-related resiliency projects, electric vehicle …
Q1 2022 Director’s Note
The Imperative to become energy independent has been highlighted in this time of Russian invasion of Ukraine. Energy security will come with energy self-sufficiency locally when countries do not rely on foreign sources of fuel. OECD Europe imported 74% of Russia’s total …
Energy Educator of the Year Call for Nominations
Wisconsin’s K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) is looking for nominations for the Wisconsin Energy Educator of the Year Award. The award recognizes and rewards exemplary energy educators in Wisconsin who have made energy education a …
Fall 2021 Director’s Note
Record investments in public and clean transportation, the electric grid, and carbon-free technologies will be made as part of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act signed into law by President Biden on November 15th, 2021.The law …
Madison Awarded $5 Million Connected Community Funding
On October 13, 2021, DOE announced 10 projects selected to receive $61 million to integrate buildings with distributed energy resources (DER), such as solar photovoltaic (PV) generation and electric vehicle charging, to support grid efficiency while meeting …
Neshkoro Fire District Goes Solar
The Neshkoro Fire Protection District in Marquette County will offset 92% of its energy costs with their 14 kW (DC) pole mounted solar array. The system was installed by All Sky Energy and some of …
Sheboygan Senior Community 200kW Solar Project Underway
Sheboygan Senior Community (SSC) broke ground October 14th on their 38 acre campus for a 200kW solar project. The 448 bifacial solar panels will provide an estimated 28 percent of the campus electricity use and …
Manitowoc County Economy Gains from Point Beach Solar Energy
The 100 MW Point Beach Solar Energy Center, commissioned at the end of September, created 200 construction jobs and stimulated the regional economy with sales of local goods and services during the 10 months of …
Fifteen Projects to Promote Resilience Against Power Outages Underway with PSC Funding
Fifteen critical infrastructure microgrid and community resilience center projects have begun this fall across Wisconsin because of over $900,000 in funding awarded by the Public Service Commission. The projects will test the feasibility of energy …