Four solar farms recently approved by the Public Service Commission are expected to contribute up to 2% of Wisconsin’s electricity supply. Renewable-energy advocates and landowners alike say these are exactly the sorts of projects that are paving the way for continued growth.

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State regulators on Thursday signed off on plans for a solar farm in Manitowoc County, approving the latest in a series of large-scale solar projects this year.

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As Wisconsin's largest-ever solar project comes online this summer, the multi-site, multi-state partnership behind the development offers an example of how organizations can band together to meet clean energy goals.

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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission is preparing to decide the fate of two proposed solar farms that, if built, would more than quadruple the state's solar capacity and pave the way for more utility-scale solar projects.

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The Trump administration has announced new pollution rules meant to keep existing coal power plants operating and save American coal-mining jobs.

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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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While various groups consider legal actions to overturn regulatory that some argue will put a damper on renewable energy, an electrical contractor has about 200 Milwaukee residents interested in solar devices atop their homes.

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Matt Neumann needs only one word to describe Wisconsin’s recent record on renewable energy: “rotten.”

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Electricity customers, during public hearings this week, testified that increases in utility companies’ rates would discourage conservation and the use of renewable energy.

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SolarCity will begin offering loans to homeowners for solar systems, a move that industry analysts say could reshape the market for rooftop solar and propel its rapid adoption.

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