Dairyland Power Receives Funding Moving Rural Electric Cooperatives to Clean Energy
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) has several provisions that help electric cooperatives bring affordable clean energy to rural communities. There is a $9.7 billion fund for cooperatives to purchase clean energy and zero-emissions systems. Federal …
October 15, 2024EV Fast Chargers in Wisconsin on the Rise
Are you considering an electric vehicle and whether Wisconsin has the charging infrastructure to support them in Wisconsin? Learn more about EV charging stations and where to find them in Wisconsin in less than 2 …
October 7, 2024Wisconsin Joins New National Green Banks Partnership to Accelerate Clean Energy Investment
Wisconsin’s Green Innovation Fund (GIF) was among nearly 40 green banks to take part in US Green Bank 50, a historic partnership to accelerate clean energy investment nationwide. US Green Bank 50 will act has …
September 30, 2024HVAC Choices for Student Health and Learning
Wisconsin school districts are increasingly putting referenda on the ballot to build, expand, or upgrade school buildings and to support their ongoing operational costs. Two new schools in Dane County and now Menasha School districts …
August 26, 2024Zero Net Energy Middle School Under Construction for Menasha Children
Wisconsin’s second zero net energy (ZNE) school, Maplewood Middle School is under construction by the Menasha School District as a result of a 2022 referendum. The first net zero designed school in Dane County, Forest …
August 19, 2024Largest Solar Carport System in Wisconsin Powering Cancer Treatments
UW Health, worked with SunPeak to design a solar carport for its Eastpark Medical Center that opened in April 2024 in Madison. The structure contains more than 2,000 solar panels that provide shade for the …
August 19, 2024Solar for All Funding
WI was awarded $62.4 M from EPA for a solar PV rooftop program called Solar for All. The Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) will administer it. It will assist low and moderate-income households with house and …
July 10, 2024Sun Prairie Awarded EECBG Grant to Measure & Plan
Sun Prairie was awarded $76,190 through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (EECBG), administered by the Office of State and Community Energy Programs. Sun Prairie is among over 2,700 …
July 10, 2024EPA Finalizes Stronger Carbon Pollution Standards for New Gas and Existing Coal Power Plants
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized rules in April 2024 for existing coal-fired and new natural gas plants to significantly reduce pollution and emissions. The rules that ultimately take effect 15 years from now require …
June 14, 2024Home Energy Rebates for WI Households and Low-Income Residents
Focus on Energy will be managing this $149 million home energy efficiency upgrades program for Wisconsin that is federally funded through the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and US DOE. Rebates are likely to be available …
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