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We Energies plans large-scale solar, battery storage project in Kenosha
We Energies on Tuesday announced plans to develop a 200-megawatt solar farm and 110-megawatt battery storage project in Kenosha County.
Alliant plans 2024 retirement for Columbia coal plant, Wisconsin’s 2nd-largest
Alliant Energy announced plans on Tuesday to retire its Columbia County coal-fired plant by 2024, the second-largest such operation in Wisconsin.
We Energies sues to force firm to pay ‘fair share’ of Solvay clean-up
We Energies is suing to compel an energy company to contribute to the clean-up of Milwaukee's Solvay Coke site — where the mining-equipment manufacturer Komatsu is building its North American headquarters.
We Energies, Wisconsin Gas propose $370 million project, with plants in Jefferson and Walworth counties
A plan to build a plant in southern Wisconsin that would store liquefied natural gas is moving forward, according to documents filed with the town of Ixonia Plan Commission.
Tariffs lead utilities to delay construction of Iowa County solar farm
Utilities are pushing back the construction of the second phase of a large Iowa County solar farm by a year to see what happens with tariffs proposed for solar panels needed for the 150-megawatt project.
We Energies donates $100,000 to Milwaukee ‘Rebuild and Revitalize’ effort
We Energies and its parent company, WEC Energy Group, have announced a $100,000 donation to help local businesses that sustained damage during recent protests.
BUILDING BLOCKS: We Energies STEM Center at MSOE
The project will be the product of collaboration among the Milwaukee School of Engineering, We Energies, Rockwell Automation and American Family Insurance. The center is meant to be a place where K-12 students can receive instruction in science, technology, engineering and mathematics – collectively known as the STEM subjects.
Contractor ruptures gas line in downtown Milwaukee
A contractor working in downtown Milwaukee on Monday damaged a gas line in the 200 block of West Wells Street, causing a leak.
We Energies seeking permission to build $370M gas plants
We Energies is seeking permission to build two liquefied-natural-gas plants for $370 million in southeastern Wisconsin.
SOLAR FLARE-UP: Utility blocks Iowa firm from harnessing the sun in Milwaukee
As solar energy has become more popular and inexpensive, this once-fringe renewable source of power is now at the center of an energy turf war in Wisconsin.
Opposition mounts to We Energies’ proposed fee on solar customers
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.
We Energies seeks permission for fee on customers with solar panels, frustrating renewable advocates
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.
Today’s News
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
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)