Four fully electric mini-cars will be available on the UW-Madison campus next year for short-term checkout by anyone with a university ID. UW-Madison is one of four universities selected to receive these Innova Dash cars. …
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Potential Merger Between We Energies and WPS
Wisconsin Energy Corp., the parent company of We Energies, is planning to buy Chicago-based Integrys Energy Group Inc., the parent company of Green Bay-based WPS, for $9.1 billion. The combined company would be called WEC …
Wisconsin Utilities File to Increase Fixed Rates to Customers – Could Have Big Consequences
We Energies, WPS and MGE have filed rate cases with the Public Service Commission to substantially increase the current flat fees that customers pay to cover fixed costs. Increases proposed are 75% for We Energies …
Third Party Solar Protected by Iowa Supreme Court
An important decision on distributed solar energy was handed down by the Iowa Supreme Court on July 11, 2014 in the case challenging the Iowa Utilities Board’s (IUB) decision and Iowa utilities’ (Alliant – Interstate …
Wisconsin Utilities Meet 2015 Renewable Energy Requirement
Wisconsin utilities have met the requirement to produce 10 percent of the state’s electricity from renewable sources by 2015 reported the Wisconsin Public Service Commission (PSC) (to view the June 3, 2014 memo see 2013 Renewable Portfolio …
Milwaukee Public Art Solar Bus Shelter
The Bay View area in Milwaukee will have a solar bus shelter that is also an art piece in June. Standing 32 feet high, the art piece will be as tall as the light posts …
ACEEE Study Outlines Cost Neutral CO2 Reduction Plan for U.S. Power Sector
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a new study that details how the U.S. EPA can rely on energy efficiency measures in an upcoming standard to reduce CO2 emissions that have no net …
U.S. Assessment Reports that Climate Change is Already Affecting the U.S.
The 3rd National Climate Assessment, prepared by a large scientific panel overseen by the U.S. government, has found that climate change is already impacting virtually every state in the U.S. Effects include: increased storm water surges from …
U.S. Supreme Court Rules 6-2 in Favor of Cross-State Air Pollution Rule
The U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-2 to uphold the U.S. EPA’s Cross-State Air Pollution Rule known as CSAPR, which is the U.S. EPA’s plan to reduce soot and smog pollution from power plants in 28 …
Sisters turn to the Sun
The Sisters of St. Francis of the Holy Cross in Green Bay are turning to solar to reduce their annual electricity costs. Among the top 25 largest solar PV systems in the state, the Sisters’ …