The parent company of We Energies announced plans on Tuesday to phase out coal from its energy-generation mix by 2035 by converting coal plants so they run on natural gas and spending more on renewable energy.

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WEC Energy Group plans to spend $412 million to acquire a majority stake in a wind-energy project in central Illinois, the utility announced Tuesday.

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Milwaukee-based WEC Energy Group has agreed to acquire a 90% ownership interest in the Sapphire Sky Wind Energy Center in McLean County, Illinois. The project is being developed by Invenergy.

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We Energies on Tuesday announced plans to develop a 200-megawatt solar farm and 110-megawatt battery storage project in Kenosha County.

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Appleton-based Werner Electric Supply has hired Genevieve Faucher as its eCommerce manager.

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Only a month ago we were lauding the developers of the $10 billion Foxconn manufacturing campus under construction in Mount Pleasant for committing to a cutting-edge water recycling system.

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A Kwik Trip will christen the latest round of development along fast-growing Pleasant Prairie's stretch of Interstate 94.

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An Upper Peninsula iron ore mine will buy power for 20 years from a utility through an agreement designed to provide a long-term power solution for the region whose residents have faced uncertainty over rate hikes.

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