By Paul Snyder The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin is expected to vote Monday afternoon on approving We Energies’ proposed Glacier Hills Wind Park in Columbia County. If approved, the estimated $413 million wind park would include 90 turbines spread ...

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By Sean Ryan A state law preventing utilities from discriminating when setting water rates is hamstringing Milwaukee’s attempt to use Lake Michigan to attract businesses. Milwaukee aldermen are floating a plan to cut rates for companies that use a lot ...

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We Energies will dedicate $96 million a year for Lake Michigan research and projects and $2.5 million to greenhouse gas studies under an agreement approved by the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin on Thursday. The payments are part of a ...

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By Paul Snyder Chicago-based Invenergy LLC wants to finance its 100-turbine wind farm project near Green Bay with We Energies’ money and has put the decision in public service commissioners’ hands. “It would set a big precedent if they approve ...

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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — State regulators have approved higher electric and natural gas rates for Wisconsin Power & Light customers. The Public Service Commission approved a $60 million increase in electric rates. That will translate to about $6.10 more a ...

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By Paul Snyder Through years of hearings on an estimated $220 million transmission line between Rockdale and West Middleton, Pleasant Springs leaders said nothing. Now, almost six months after the state approved the project, they want to be heard. “Basically, ...

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Wisconsin PSC approves utility’s biomass plan WAUSAU, Wis. (AP) — A northern Wisconsin utility’s latest plan to replace coal with logging waste and dead trees as its primary fuel to generate electricity has been approved by the state Public Service ...

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Alex Dominguez AP Writer Baltimore (AP) — Constellation Energy Group Inc. lost a round in its battle with Maryland regulators over its proposed deal to sell half its nuclear operations to France’s EdF when a judge ruled Thursday it could ...

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Veit Companies moves into Wisconsin market with Milwaukee office Veit Companies, an earthwork, demolition and utility contractor headquartered in Rogers, Minn., is opening a Milwaukee office. The company has already done work in Wisconsin, including foundations on the Epic Systems ...

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