The brand new solar array that Jerry Erjavec installed on his garage at his home finally began to live up to its promise last month after a brutal winter and tepid spring.

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We Energies has asked Wisconsin regulators for permission to impose an additional fee on customers who use solar panels, a step that an industry group argues could discourage people from installing renewable-energy projects.

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A new city of Milwaukee policy change passed on Wednesday could help lessen the sticker shock caused by solar-panel systems for sale to developers and homeowners.

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For the fourth year of a program meant to encourage more property owners to make use of solar-generation equipment, local officials are offering installation incentives throughout Milwaukee rather than just particular neighborhoods.

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