Alliant Energy plans $515M in solar farms to reach 1 gig goal
Alliant Energy is planning six projects to add 414 megawatts to the company’s grid.
Alliant Energy is planning six projects to add 414 megawatts to the company’s grid.
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin for the 92-megawatt, 12,000-acre, 28-turbine Red Barn Wind Farm project.
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Darien Solar Energy Center, which will be built in the Town of Bradford in Rock County and the Town of Darien in Walworth County.
Wisconsin regulators voted 2–1 to open a “Roadmap to Zero Carbon” investigation.
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has cautioned the 611 municipal water systems in the state to secure the computerized control systems of water system monitoring.
EnTech Solutions and Northern Biogas LLC have formed a joint venture to acquire an active biogas facility in the town of Springfield.
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.
Outdated rules currently govern the ability for businesses and homeowners to generate their own electricity, but Wisconsin regulators plan to change that.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Dane County Board has approved a major solar farm that would allow the county to move to all renewable energy.
MadiSUN Backyard Solar grants, a city of Madison grant program, is allowing four Madison nonprofit organizations to install solar arrays.
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.
A new solar field in the town of Cottage Grove will help Dane County on its way to 100% renewable energy.
The University of Wisconsin–Madison plans on purchasing half of the energy produced by the Madison Gas and Electric solar array in Fitchburg.
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.
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.
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.