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Regulators OK natural-gas plant in northern Wisconsin (UPDATE)
State regulators have approved plans for a $700 million power plant on the shores of Lake Superior despite conservationists' concerns that the facility will harm the environment.
Regulators OK southwestern Wisconsin power line
State regulators have approved a power line project in southwestern Wisconsin.
Dairyland Power announces solar energy project
Dairyland Power Cooperative has finalized a power purchase agreement with Ranger Power for the proposed 149 megawatt Badger State Solar Project.
Gas-plant debate moves from Minnesota to Wisconsin
Clean-energy advocates will get a second chance to block the proposed construction of a natural-gas plant in northern Wisconsin, although the odds of prevailing are not in their favor.
Minnesota regulators block review, approve $700M Superior energy plant
Minnesota regulators on Monday narrowly approved plans for a $700 million natural-gas plant in Superior, giving the go-ahead to a project that would provide power across state lines while blocking an independent group's call for an environmental review of the project.
Ruling deals setback to proposed power plant in Superior
An administrative-law judge in Minnesota has dealt a setback to a proposed gas-fired power plant in Superior, Wisconsin.
Wisconsin lawmakers search for alternatives to power line
Two Wisconsin lawmakers are calling on state utility regulators to examine the likely effects of a proposed high-voltage transmission line between Madison and Dubuque, Iowa.
Preferred route picked for Wisconsin, Iowa transmission line
The three utility companies planning a high-powered transmission line from the Madison area to Iowa have picked a preferred route that runs along existing highway and power-line corridors rather than farms and fields.
Dairyland, Minnesota Power to partner on Superior plant
Dairyland Power Cooperative will work with Minnesota Power to build a $700 million natural gas electric plant in Superior.
Wisconsin has most successful year for solar power in 2016
New data show that the Wisconsin solar industry saw its most active year of development as it was boosted by a major investment in solar by Dairyland Power Cooperative, other utilities and Target Stores Inc., as well as projects around the state.
New wind farm to be built in southwestern Wisconsin
A recently announced agreement between a Wisconsin utility company and a global wind energy developer will lead to the construction of a new wind farm in the southwestern part of the state.
View from around the state: Solar power to get its ‘day in the sun’
Using nature to help generate power isn't exactly a new idea.
Today’s News
- Medical College of Wisconsin breaks ground on student housing complex
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of Aug. 3, 2026
- Irgens starts apartment construction at Milwaukee County Research Park
- ABC of Wisconsin hits membership milestone
- More construction unions get behind Crowley
- Appeals Court restores Act 10 collective bargaining law
- Land use, zoning changes approved for Rockwell Automation in New Berlin
- $61M corporate headquarters planned in Brookfield
- Wisconsin expands recertification process for DBE firms
- Dangerous tornadoes hit the western Fox Cities
- Fraser and HD Hyundai eye Superior shipyard for modernization
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 27
Project Profiles
- First prefabricated bridge in US installed in Eau Claire County
- Illinois developer worked with Wisconsin contractor to build 258-unit Wauwatosa apartment complex
- VJS Construction raises the roof for Bruce Guadalupe Community School expansion project
- Microgrid pilot project will store energy for village affected by outages
- Dane County sees uptick in highway work zone crashes, on track to exceed last year
- The Hop streetcar will debut newest service route in fall with limited service
- FPC Live slims venue proposal to 1 downtown building
- Children’s Hospital urgent care center in Milwaukee gets first round of city approval
- With Sonag Construction shut down, feds move to block indicted owner from collecting leftover assets
- Four contractors selected to build border wall prototypes
- UW-Milwaukee’s Greenstreet shaping minds (and the city)
- Turning the Corner(s) (PHOTO SLIDESHOW)