Renewable Energy
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Wisconsin is making progress closing coal plants. What’s next for those sites?
The number of large coal-burning power plants in Wisconsin has been cut nearly in half over the last two decades, and three more are expected to come offline by 2026.
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Wisconsin trails most of its neighbors on EV charging stations, requiring careful planning from travelers
Verona resident Libby Belden and her husband chose to buy an electric vehicle almost a year ago. But as Green Bay Packers season ticket holders, they’ve run into hurdles trying […]
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Wisconsin’s largest solar park is now fully operational, featuring 830K panels
The largest solar project in Wisconsin history is now fully operational in Iowa County, its developers announced Thursday. The second phase of the Badger Hollow Solar Park began powering homes […]
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Superior’s mayor wants utility regulators to revisit their approval of a $700M gas plant
The mayor of Superior is asking Wisconsin utility regulators to revisit their approval of a roughly $700 million natural gas plant that’s planned to be built in the city. In […]
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Wisconsin trails Illinois, Minnesota on solar adoption. Advocates say policy changes could help turn the tide
Wisconsin is lagging behind some of its neighbors in terms of adoption of solar energy, but advocates say a few policy changes could help turn the tide. A state-by-state map […]
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As utilities close coal-burning plants, debate shifts to role of natural gas in energy future
Utilities say a proposed 625-megawatt power plant in Superior will cut carbon emissions by about 1 million tons each year. But it will do so not by using renewable energy, […]
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GOP bill would pull farmland tax credits from farmers hosting solar power installations
Farm fields with solar power installations would no longer qualify for state tax credits under a new Republican bill. One GOP lawmaker claims it’s about protecting farmland from being used […]
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Wisconsin Democrats unveil legislative package aimed at climate change
Wisconsin Democrats are proposing a package of bills aimed at addressing climate change, but the plans don’t have buy-in from Republicans who run the state Legislature. The 20 bills focus […]
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Public Service Commission rejects utility’s proposed changes to residential solar reimbursement
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin last week rejected a proposal by Madison Gas & Electric that would have changed how the utility reimburses residential solar owners for energy they […]
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Wisconsin’s largest utility moves up plans to stop using coal as a fuel source
The parent company of We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service announced in an earnings call Tuesday it plans to eliminate coal as an energy source by the end of 2032, […]