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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

Parrfection Produces Solar Too

Posted on December 1, 2020

David Parr and Victoria Solomon, of Parrfection Produce, LLC in Green County outside of Monticello, Wisconsin, went solar to grow their business long term. They grow, aggregate, and distribute produce in the upper Midwest. Having learned …

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

Horseradish Cooled by the Sun

Posted on July 1, 2020

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 …

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

Alliant Energy announces six new solar projects in Wisconsin

Posted on July 1, 2020

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, …

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

150 MW Solar Farm Proposed in Sheboygan County

Posted on July 1, 2020

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 …

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

First Utility-Installed Microgrid Takes DNR Site Off-Grid

Posted on July 1, 2020

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 …

Posted in Featured Newsletter Blog Post, Local Stories, Newsletter Blog Post, Projects, Recent Projects, Utilities, Micro Grids, & Infrastructure
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