Energy
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City officials in Superior explore buying private utility’s assets
For 135 years, Superior Water, Light and Power has served residents in northern Wisconsin. City officials are analyzing whether to buy the private utility company’s assets, citing frustration on rate hikes.
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Wisconsin utilities, Red Cross assisting in Hurricane Milton relief effort
Wisconsin utility workers and volunteers are helping Floridians recover from back-to-back hurricanes.
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Utilities withdraw air permit for nearly $1B gas plant proposed in Superior
The owners of a nearly $1 billion gas-fired power plant planned in Superior have withdrawn an air permit for the project as environmental advocates have been challenging its approval.
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Public weighs in on potential We Energies, WPS rate increases
Rate increases for electricity and gas can cause struggles for low-income families. The utilities say they’re necessary to pay for new solar farms and to protect against power outages.
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Wisconsin utilities propose nearly $2B in renewable energy projects
We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric filed plans with the Public Service Commission to build solar and wind facilities that would cost around $1.9 billion combined.
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Cardinal-Hickory Creek transmission line complete despite battles over refuge crossing
A controversial transmission line crossing a Mississippi River is now up and running even as legal battles continue over the project’s path through a national wildlife refuge.
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Environmental groups call on Microsoft to power Mount Pleasant data centers with clean energy
State environmental groups are calling on Microsoft to power its Mount Pleasant data center campus with renewable energy, as data center expansion nationally has slowed progress in the clean energy transition.
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Study finds streamlining energy regulations could ease poverty on tribal lands
Easing regulatory barriers for tribes to develop renewable energy projects would reduce disparities and potentially alleviate poverty among tribal communities, according to a new study.
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Wisconsin’s first electric garbage trucks hit Madison streets
Electric vehicles don’t produce tailpipe emissions, and city officials say the new trucks will help improve air quality in Madison neighborhoods.
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‘A great partnership’: Fitchburg farm grazing sheep at Dane County solar site
Madison Gas and Electric’s 6-megawatt Tyto Solar project came online in February. It’s generating renewable energy, while allowing sheep to graze.