Huntsinger Farms, the world’s largest horseradish grower and processor, began generating some of their own electricity the end of June at their Eau Claire farm. Their 100 kW AC solar PV system, installed by Carlson …
Projects
Alliant Energy announces six new solar projects in Wisconsin
Article originally published by Alliant Energy. Alliant Energy (NASDAQ: LNT) announces plans [May 26, 2020] to acquire and advance 675 megawatts (MW) of solar in mostly rural areas in six Wisconsin counties: Grant, Jefferson, Richland, …
150 MW Solar Farm Proposed in Sheboygan County
The Town of Holland in Sheboygan County might become the site for a 150MW solar farm. The project called Onion River Solar, would occupy 1,000 – 1,200 acres and be built, subject to PSC approval, in …
First Utility-Installed Microgrid Takes DNR Site Off-Grid
The first utility–installed microgrid in Wisconsin took a DNR park building and cabin off the grid. Alliant Energy and the WI Department of Natural Resources (DNR) designed and installed a small 6 kW solar array …
Utility Scale Wind Powers Forward in Green County and Wisconsin
Wind development in Wisconsin, stalled since 2011, is beginning to expand. The Public Service Commission in June ensured that the proposed 65 MW Sugar River Wind Project by developer EDF Renewables, in the Town of …
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 …
The City of Waterloo Improves Energy Efficiency Through Lighting
Karl Junginger Memorial Library in Waterloo, WI A lighting retrofit at the Karl Junginger Memorial Library in Waterloo, WI increased their lighting efficiency tenfold. E3 Lighting upgraded nineteen 250 watt HID fixtures that used 315 …
NeighborWorks – A Rising Sun of Green Bay
NeighborWorks, a nonprofit that creates affordable housing by revitalizing buildings in Green Bay, WI, worked with Arch Electric to install and fund a 64.8 kW solar PV system on their downtown office building, October 2019. …
Solar at Slipstream headquarters in University Research Park
Pole mounted solar in Slipstream parking lot and pervious paving to increase stormwater infiltration. Madison, WI