Energy & Utilities

Alliant Energy plans to construct $730 million wind farm

A 277-megawatt wind farm is being planned for construction in Columbia County,...

Gov. Evers signs executive order declaring an energy emergency

Gov. Tony Evers announced Friday he has signed Executive Order #284, extending...

Kansas City and Illinois companies chosen for Transource Energy transmission line project

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator selected Kansas City-based Transource Energy and Illinois-based...

Wisconsin Public Service considers new rate structure for data centers

A new Wisconsin Public Service Commission rate structure under consideration on data...

​Minnesota Power pulls plug on gas-fired power plant in Wisconsin

Duluth-based Minnesota Power is backing away from a plan to develop a...

Trump administration suspending federal leases for all large offshore wind projects

In a blow to energy projects, the Trump administration announced Monday that...

State taxpayers owe $1 billion on shuttered power plants

According to a Wisconsin Watch report, Wisconsin utility ratepayers are still on the...

Sun Prairie to continue utilizing nuclear energy

Sun Prairie Utilities announced last week it will continue to use nuclear...

Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance plan Driftless region transmission line

La Crosse’s Dairyland Power Cooperative and GridLiance are developing a high-voltage transmission...

Bill could create solar power subscriptions

Proposed legislation would allow Wisconsin residents to subscribe to privately developed small...