by Scott Blankman | Nov 19, 2019 | clean energy, dirty coal, Energy & Climate, solar
How financial tools can help utilities move past coal The owners of coal-fired power plants—namely, the utilities that run them—are recognizing these plants are a bad investment. The economic reality is that energy produced from wind and solar is significantly cheaper...
by Jon Drewsen | Oct 31, 2019 | clean energy, Press Releases, solar
MADISON, WI — Clean Wisconsin voiced support for Alliant Energy’s “Powering What’s Next” plan, which the utility announced on Thursday. A major component of this plan is for the utility to build 1,000 megawatts of solar in their Wisconsin service territory by 2023....
by Katie Nekola | Oct 16, 2019 | clean energy, dirty coal, Energy & Climate, groundwater, Nemadji Trail Energy Center, solar, wind
Dairyland Power Company and Minnesota Power have teamed up to propose a very large gas-fired power plant, to be located along the Nemadji River in Superior, Wisconsin. Their application is being considered by the Wisconsin Public Service Commission right now. The...
by Scott Blankman | Sep 4, 2019 | clean energy, climate change, Energy & Climate, solar, wind
In August, Governor Tony Evers signed an executive order to formally set a statewide goal of 100% clean energy by 2050, and to establish an Office of Sustainability & Clean Energy within the Department of Administration. Similar to the transition to clean energy...
by Scott Blankman | May 22, 2019 | clean energy, Energy & Climate, solar, wind
Here’s how we transition to a clean energy future It goes without saying that climate change is here in Wisconsin. The major flooding that devastated communities in every corner of the state last summer showed us how we are already feeling the effects of a...
by Jon Drewsen | Nov 28, 2017 | clean air, clean energy, solar
Clean Wisconsin issued the following statement on Tuesday after WEC Energy Group officially decided to shutter the Pleasant Prairie coal plant, following a recent presentation highlighting planned investment in 350- megawatts of solar power in Wisconsin by 2020: “This...
