Alliant plans 2024 retirement for Columbia coal plant, Wisconsin’s 2nd-largest
Alliant Energy announced plans on Tuesday to retire its Columbia County coal-fired plant by 2024, the second-largest such operation in Wisconsin.
View ArticleMichels Corp. backs FDL community solar project
The utility contractor Michels Corp. is backing a solar array in Fond du Lac by becoming an anchor tenant for the project, which is the first of its kind in the state.
View ArticleAlliant Energy wins approval for $900M worth of solar projects
Wisconsin regulators on Thursday approved Alliant Energy's plans to build more than $900 million of solar generation in six projects throughout the state, as part of the utility's plans to pivot toward...
View ArticleRegulators approve $250M Grant County solar farm
Wisconsin regulators signed off Thursday on a developer's plan to build a nearly $250 million solar farm on 1,400 acres in Grant County as part of Alliant Energy's plans to replace coal-fired energy...
View ArticleRegulators approve nearly $200M Onion River Solar project in Sheboygan County
Regulators approved plans on Thursday for the construction of a nearly $200 million, 150-megawatt solar farm in Sheboygan County, a project set for eventual purchase by Alliant Energy.
View ArticleUtilities, unions line up against GOP bill to expand community solar in...
Republican lawmakers are circulating a bill to expand community-funded solar projects in Wisconsin, over the objections of utilities and construction unions.
View ArticleAlliant Energy announces plans for largest solar farm in Iowa
Alliant Energy has announced plans to buy and add onto an existing solar farm project at Palo to make it Iowa's largest solar and battery-storage farm.
View ArticleBoaz to have Wisconsin’s first community-scale microgrid
Tucked just off Highway 14 on the way from Richland Center to Readstown, the village of Boaz has a church, a bar and a supper club.
View ArticlePSC approves $620M in solar farms in phase two of Alliant’s clean energy plan
Wisconsin regulators approved Alliant Energy's plan on Thursday to spend about $620 million to develop six new solar farms and close two coal plants in the second phase of a plan to spend $1.5 billion...
View ArticleAlliant Energy set to begin construction on 6 solar projects
Construction is poised to move forward on six solar projects totaling 414 megawatts after state regulators gave final approval to Alliant Energy’s second phase of solar development plans.
View ArticleBUILDING BLOCKS: Yahara Solar Project
The Yahara Solar Project will be Dane County’s largest renewable energy project, coming in nearly twice as big as the 9 megawatt solar installation now at the Dane County Regional Airport.
View ArticleBUILDING BLOCKS: Bear Creek Solar Project in Richland County
The Bear Creek Solar Project is the first of 12 utility-scale solar sites Alliant Energy is developing as part of its Clean Energy Blueprint, which includes projects in Iowa and Wisconsin.
View ArticleAlliant Energy files plan to develop battery storage facilities
With major advances in the transition to creating safe, clean renewable energy generation, Alliant Energy has announced plans to add 175 megawatts of battery storage in Wisconsin.
View ArticleAlliant Energy, SunVest Solar completes 33,000 panel solar project in Dane...
Dane County facilities are now 100% powered by renewable energy sources after the Yahara Solar Project completed.
View ArticleAlliant Energy starts panel installation for Beaver Dam solar project
The company recently completed three solar projects and has nine more construction projects ongoing.
View ArticleWisconsin approves two battery projects to store 175MW of solar plant energy
Alliant Energy will build two energy storage systems alongside solar fields in Wood and Grant counties.
View ArticleMicrogrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
One of several pilot projects, the microgrid system is expected to serve a community of 129.
View ArticleAlliant Energy completes 624-acre solar project in Wautoma
Labor officals praised the project for its use of local contractors and union crafts workers.
View ArticleMadison utility completes six solar projects across state
Madison-based Alliant Energy completed six solar projects in Wisconsin, which will generate a combined total of 514 megawatts.
View ArticleAlliant Energy completes 50-megawatt Beaver Dam solar project
The Beaver Dam solar project is part of Alliant's effort to introduce nearly 1,100 MW of solar generated electricity to the state.
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