Renewable Energy

On Jan. 28, the EPA sent letters to Solar for All recipients telling them their grants had been paused until further notice.

Clean energy advocates say solar projects are an essential part of the transition away from fossil fuels. But some critics of the projects say local communities don’t get a say in where they go up.

The first utility-scale renewable energy project in southeast Wisconsin went into service in December, capable of generating enough electricity to power around 60,000 homes.

Green Bay is launching an outreach effort aimed to help residents and businesses save money on clean energy or energy efficiency upgrades.

State environmental regulators are proposing permit changes to reduce or avoid killing rare cave bats that may be affected by wind energy projects.

Wisconsin now has more than 73,000 clean energy jobs, and a new report finds that was boosted in large part last year by the Inflation Reduction Act.

Two federal programs will invest almost $93 million in 23 projects that will create jobs and reduce energy costs for rural Wisconsinites, the Biden administration announced Wednesday. 

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.

Clean energy and environmental groups from across Wisconsin are coming together to oppose new fossil fuel infrastructure investments proposed by state utilities.

President Joe Biden will travel to western Wisconsin Thursday to highlight new clean energy funding for rural electric cooperatives.