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Refunds are in store for customers of the four largest for-profit utilities in Wisconsin.
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Read More »Wind energy increasingly economic for customers
How does technology affect the cost of wind power? Advancements in technology — as well as the way new wind farms are built and operated — are making this renewable resource more economic for customers.
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Read More »BUILDING BLOCKS: West Riverside Energy Center
PROJECT NAME: West Riverside Energy Center ADDRESS: 1401 W B R Townline Road, Town of Beloit SIZE: 315-acre, 730-megawatt, natural-gas-fired generating station COST: $700 million START OF CONSTRUCTION: fall of 2016 ESTIMATED TIME OF COMPLETION: By end of 2019 OWNER: ...
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Read More »Utility closes coal plant amid transition to natural gas
A Wisconsin utility has shut down one of its largest coal-fired generators as it makes progress on the construction of a $700 million natural-gas plant.
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Read More »Alliance Energy plans to eliminate coal for energy by 2050
A Madison-based utility says it plans to stop burning coal to generate electricity by 2050 and will reduce its carbon emissions by 80 percent by then.
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Read More »Wisconsin utilities answer call for help following Hurricane Irma
As Florida residents and businesses work to pick up the pieces following Hurricane Irma’s direct blow to their state this weekend, Wisconsin utility companies are sending in workers to help provide some much-needed relief. The assistance comes as a result of ...
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Read More »Madison utility says power plant needs $25M for repairs
A Madison utility company's key power plant has been out of service since September and is in need of $25 million in repairs.
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Read More »BUILDING BLOCKS: Columbia Energy Center Unit 2
The project will add a selective catalytic-reduction system to Columbia Energy Unit 2.
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Read More »Business Digest for Sept. 30, 2016
Alliant Energy Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Tom Hanson has announced his intent to retire from the company on Dec. 31.
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Read More »Did avoidance of PLA on power plant drive down cost?
As Alliant Energy marks the start of work on a new power plant in Beloit, some industry representatives are saying that a decision to let non-union contractors compete for the project produced savings even before shovels hit the ground.
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