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Wisconsin’s First Net Zero School — Forest Edge Elementary, Oregon, WI

Posted on January 10, 2022

Oregon School District’s 126,000 square foot Forest Edge Elementary School in Dane County is the first zero net energy school built in Wisconsin. The new $40 million school, designed and built by Bray Architects, HGA …

Posted in Buildings LEED/Energy Star, Projects, SolarTagged Schools, Zero Net

Neshkoro Fire District Goes Solar

Posted on December 1, 2021

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 …

Posted in Local Stories, Recent Projects, Solar

Sheboygan Senior Community 200kW Solar Project Underway

Posted on December 1, 2021

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 …

Posted in Local Stories, Recent Projects, Solar

Manitowoc County Economy Gains from Point Beach Solar Energy

Posted on December 1, 2021

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 …

Posted in Energy Projects, Recent Projects, Solar

Heat Pump Water Heater Installation – Going Electric

Posted on August 1, 2021

Photos courtesy of Sherrie Gruder, UW-Madison Extension. Opportunity seized to install a heat pump water heater to replace a conventional  old residential 75 gallon natural gas unit that stopped working. Electrician installed a 30 AMP …

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Projects, Recent Projects

Madison’s Electric Fire Truck, Green Fleet and Facility

Posted on August 1, 2021

An Appleton manufacturer of firetrucks, Pierce, has produced a zero emissions battery-electric fire truck- the Pierce Volterra Pumper that has been piloted with the City of Madison Fleet Service and Fire Department (MFD).  MFD and …

Posted in Local Stories, Projects, Recent Projects, Transportation

Large Scale Solar Grows in Dane County

Posted on August 1, 2021

In June 2021, Dane County’s largest solar array became operational. The 20MW O’Brien Solar Fields owned by Madison Gas & Electric encompasses 160 acres and over 60,000 panels on farmland in Fitchburg. The arrays consist of bifacial …

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Projects, Recent Projects

Residential Bifacial Solar PV Panel Installation

Posted on May 17, 2021

A 7kW ground mount bifacial solar PV array is installed at a house in Westport WI as part of the western Dane County solar group buy. The panels generate electricity from the underside as well, …

Posted in Projects, Solar

Racine Leases Land to We Energies for Solar Now

Posted on January 4, 2021

The City of Racine leases land to We Energies through the Solar Now program in Olsen Prairie Park for a 600 kW solar system. SunVest is the Wisconsin contractor hired by We Energies for their Solar Now …

Posted in Projects, Solar

Multifamily Housing with Affordable Units Shines with Solar PV

Posted on January 1, 2021

Stagecoach Trails Apartments, a 46 unit multifamily building completed in 2019 in the City of Middleton, hosts a 24.8 kW solar PV system that helps offset electricity in the common areas of the building. TIF funding …

Posted in Newsletter Blog Post, Projects, Recent Projects, Solar
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