Middleton waste-to-energy effort launched
EnTech Solutions and Northern Biogas LLC have formed a joint venture to acquire an active biogas facility in the town of Springfield.
Energy
Natural gas tax credit extended through 2021
As part of the combined omnibus spending and COVID-19 stimulus package approved by Congress in late December, the Alternative Fuels Tax Credit (AFTC) and the Alternative Fuel Vehicle Refueling Property Credit have been extended through Dec. 31, 2021.
PSC to revise rules for customer-owned energy sources
Outdated rules currently govern the ability for businesses and homeowners to generate their own electricity, but Wisconsin regulators plan to change that.
MGE applies to partner with city, MMSD on solar project
If approved, a partnership between Madison Gas and Electric, the city of Madison, and the Madison Metropolitan School District will build an 8-megawatt solar array in Madison.
Alliant Energy to forgive up to $5 million in past-due balances
State energy regulators have approved Alliant Energy’s plans to forgive up to $5 million in unpaid utility bills and make up for the cost with a future rate increase.
Ethanol supply critical to Wisconsin dry ice production for vaccine shipments
The producers of dry ice in the state are ready to ramp up production for COVID-19 vaccine distribution, but supply will hinge on the availability of ethanol.
Over objections, regulators approve electricity rate freeze, gas increase
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission unanimously approved a one-year electricity rate freeze and a 4.1% gas increase for Madison Gas and Electric customers.
County approves major solar farm project
The Dane County Board has approved a major solar farm that would allow the county to move to all renewable energy.
Grants enable community organizations to install solar
MadiSUN Backyard Solar grants, a city of Madison grant program, is allowing four Madison nonprofit organizations to install solar arrays.
$7 million in energy innovation grants seeking applications
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is seeking businesses, schools, governments, and other organizations in Wisconsin to apply for $7 million in state funding for energy-related projects.
Renewable energy goal within reach with new project
A new solar field in the town of Cottage Grove will help Dane County on its way to 100% renewable energy.
Solar energy will account for 5% of UW’s electricity use
The University of Wisconsin–Madison plans on purchasing half of the energy produced by the Madison Gas and Electric solar array in Fitchburg.
UW wins $2.5 million for tackling plastic waste
The U.S. Department of Energy has awarded the University of Wisconsin–Madison funding of $2.5 million for a plastics recycling research and development project as part of the DOE’s Plastics Innovation Challenge.
Cottage Grove chemical plant to pay $480,500 for EPA violations
Hydrite Chemical Co. exceeded its hazardous air pollution permit limits and has agreed to pay a $480,500 fine for violations at a plant in Cottage Grove.
Report: Madison lags in energy efforts
American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy’s 2020 City Clean Energy Scorecard, which analyzed the efforts of 100 major U.S. cities to make buildings and transportation more energy efficient and scale up the use of renewable energy, has ranked Madison 64th out of the 100 cities that were studied.
Environmental group rejects utility rate freeze
The Sierra Club says a proposed MGE rate freeze will create future costs for ratepayers.
MGE earns approval of $31.7 million Fitchburg solar project
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission has authorized a 20-megawatt solar farm from Madison Gas and Electric in Fitchburg and will allow the utility to expand a program to sell clean energy to industrial and governmental customers,.
Utility shutoff ban extended until April
Wisconsin Public Service Commission regulators have extended a ban on utility disconnections through April 15 for customers who fall behind on their bills.
Madison College adds to solar energy system
With the addition of two new solar photovoltaic projects at Madison College’s Fort Atkinson and Reedsburg campuses, the college is expected to save the district about $30,000 a year in utility costs by producing more than 310,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually.
Madison utility proposes electric rate freeze, natural gas hike
Madison Gas and Electric has filed an application with the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for a one-year freeze in electric service rates while asking for a 4% rate hike for natural gas, according to a report from the Wisconsin State…
