Madison College is leading a Wisconsin Energy Partnership to help small and medium-sized manufacturers reduce their energy footprints.
Madison College, Southwest and Northeast Wisconsin Technical Colleges, and the K-12 Energy Education Program at UW–Stevens Point were awarded a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains Industrial Training and Assessment Center (ITAC) program.
The Wisconsin Energy Partnership aims to identify $4.88 million in energy savings, reduce energy use by at least 19.5 million kilowatt hours, and increase enrollment in energy degree programs in the partnering agencies by 25%.
Wisconsin manufacturers account for 31% of energy use and play a crucial role in the state’s economic and energy landscape. Wisconsin business owners can apply for the Wisconsin Energy Partnership energy assessment services in early 2025. For more information, contact Ken Walz, director of the CREATE Energy Center at Madison College.
