Article originally published by WSJ. Customers of Wisconsin’s second-largest utility can now invest in solar energy without having to install any panels. Alliant Energy announced [Tuesday] December 8th it is offering shares in its first community …
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DTE Energy Adds Three New Dairy-Based Renewable Gas Facilities in Wisconsin
Article originally published on Progressive Dairy. DTE Biomass Energy, a subsidiary of DTE Energy, in collaboration with local dairy farmers, recently commissioned three additional dairy-based renewable natural gas (RNG) facilities in Wisconsin. Joining DTE’s four …
Parrfection Produces Solar Too
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 …
Eau Claire High Schools Go Solar
A 252kW solar system was installed on Memorial and North High Schools (360 panels on each school) through the Solar on Eau Claire Schools Fund, a partnership between the Couillard Solar Foundation Solar on Schools …
Horseradish Cooled by the Sun
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 …
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 …
Dane County Clean Energy Map
Anyone can learn about Dane County’s clean energy projects by interacting with their Clean Energy Map. The Office of Energy and Climate Change plans to continue to build out the map to showcase additional projects of …