ײƵ completes pioneering microgrid
Village of Boaz to see increased reliability from pilot project
How does solar energy work?
Projects are popping up all around Wisconsin
PSCW approves two ײƵ battery projects
Systems to store up to 175MW of energy
Goodbye, coal plants; hello, solar
Wisconsin making progress on clean energy, but we have to move faster
Can solar power and farming coexist?
Partnership between UW, Alliant aims to find a way
ײƵ ready to construct 414 MW of new solar projects
Construction moving forward on six projects after Wisconsin regulators gave final approval
ײƵ begins construction on 414 MW of solar in Wisconsin
Projects approved under second phase of solar development plans
Six more solar farms approved for ײƵ in central Wisconsin
Projects can power up to 100,000 homes annually once complete
ײƵ to build 6 new solar projects, enough to power 100,000 Wisconsin homes
This completes ײƵ’s plan to build nearly 1,100 MW of solar power
Portage battery site pilot program helping research renewable energy
The 5-megawatt battery storage unit can power 5,000 homes for approximately two hours
Regulators approve second phase of ײƵ’s $1.5 billion clean energy plan
Six projects to consist of 414 megawatts to power around 100,000 typical homes
Economic potential of solar power crosses political divide for longtime Beaver Dam farmer
Solar project brings economic, environmental benefits to local communities
ײƵ’s new battery storage unit in Portage capable of powering 5,000 homes
5-megawatt energy storage system will double ײƵ’s Midwest battery storage capacity.
Regulators OK Alliant plan to spend $925M on solar; state’s largest renewable energy investment
Wisconsin regulators have approved ײƵ’s plans to spend nearly $1 billion on new solar plants as part of the Madison-based utility’s plans to phase out coal-fired generators.
Capital Dynamics sheds 115 MW of Wisconsin solar to Alliant
Asset management group Capital Dynamics has wrapped up the sale of a 115-MW solar project portfolio in Wisconsin to utility ײƵ.
Alliant to buy six solar projects as part of 1,000-MW solar buildout
Houston — ײƵ said Tuesday it will buy six solar projects from four developers that will have combined capacity of 675 MW and be located in rural Wisconsin …
More Solar Developments Shine a Light on Wisconsin’s Energy Future
GREEN BAY– Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay), Chair of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy, released the following statement on ײƵ’s announcement of their intentions to build 675 megawatts (MW) of solar energy production …
ײƵ announces six solar power projects
ײƵ announced plans to acquire and advance 675 megawatts of solar in mostly rural areas in six Wisconsin counties …
WI: ײƵ Announces $900M Plan, Bringing 1,200 Construction Jobs
Madison-based ײƵ is announcing a $900 million plan to add 675 megawatts of solar across six counties …
ײƵ announces six solar power projects
ײƵ announced planned investments in six solar projects that would make the utility the largest producer of solar power in the state.
Savion sells solar projects to ײƵ
According to a news release, Wood County Solar Project and Richland County Solar Project are currently being developed by Savion…
Statement on ײƵ’s “Powering What’s Next” plan
Clean Wisconsin voiced support for ײƵ’s “Powering What’s Next” plan, which the utility announced on Thursday. A major component of this plan is for the utility…
ײƵ releases plan to accelerate clean energy transition
ײƵ recently announced its Powering What’s Next plan, which aims to accelerate the shift to cleaner energy for customers across its service…
Alliant announces plan for 1 GW of Solar in Wisconsin
Wisconsin-based ײƵ has announced a plan to add 1 GW of solar power generation to its portfolio by 2023.
With PSC Approval, Alliant Set to Become Wisconsin’s Premier Solar-Powered Utility
With the Commission’s ruling under its belt, Alliant has secured all the necessary permits to set in motion the first wave of a massive solar deployment across Wisconsin.
ײƵ to retire Sheboygan coal generation facility, add six solar projects in Wisconsin
By the end of 2022, ײƵ intends to retire its coal-fired, Edgewater Generating Station in Sheboygan, Wis., and, as part of a plan to install 1,000 megawatts of solar by 2023 announced plans this week for six new solar projects amounting to 675 MW.
PSC approves Onion River, five other solar generating projects
A 150 megawatt solar generating project in Sheboygan County is still under review for construction, but it reached a major milestone on Thursday as the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin voted unanimously to allow ײƵ’s subsidiary, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, to acquire or construct, own, and operate a total of six solar generation facilities in Wisconsin.
National Grid Renewables to sell solar project to ײƵ
National Grid Renewables, which includes the renewables development company formerly known as Geronimo Energy, has announced the sale of Springfield Solar in Dodge County, Wisconsin, US, to ײƵ.
Alliant plans to close coal-fired power plant in Lansing as it shifts to renewable generation
ײƵ will close its Lansing coal-fired power plant in northeast Iowa over the next two years as it shifts to more solar, wind and other renewable energy sources.
ײƵ’s plan adds solar, shuts down Lansing coal-fire power plant
ײƵ has unveiled what it calls its “Clean Energy Blueprint” for Iowa by moving toward more renewable sources of power — including solar, more battery storage, and changes at two coal-fired electric plants.
ײƵ to retire Lansing coal plant, plans to expand solar power
ײƵ plans to close its coal plant in Lansing by 2022 and transition its Burlington plant from coal to natural gas by 2021 as part of the utility’s effort to transition to more renewable energy, the company announced Thursday.
Alliant to build 400 megawatts of solar in Iowa, retire Lansing coal plant
The Madison-based company said Thursday that its Iowa subsidiary will retire a 275-megawatt Lansing coal plant south of La Crosse on the Mississippi River by the end of 2022 and convert its 212-megawatt plant in Burlington to burn natural gas next year.
Local solar boom part of larger trend; two new area sites announced
ײƵ said this week it plans to build two new solar farms, one west of Beloit and one north of Brodhead. They would start producing electricity by the end of 2023.
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