wind farm

Dec 15, 2011

State Supreme Court accepts challenge to wind farm

The state Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether Wisconsin regulators properly approved a huge wind farm in southern Minnesota.

Oct 24, 2011

View from around the state: No excuse to stall rules on wind farms

The wind turbines have stopped turning in Wisconsin, figuratively speaking. For months, the rewrite of rules governing the siting of wind energy farms has been stalled. New investments and new […]

Jul 3, 2011

Regulatory uncertainty for wind farm developers

By CLAY BARBOUR Wisconsin State Journal MADISON, Wis. (AP) — In the past six months, three wind farm developers with a combined investment of more than $600 million have stopped […]

Jun 21, 2011

Madison company wants to build Nebraska’s largest wind farm

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Two companies are teaming up to build Nebraska’s largest wind farm. The Lincoln Journal Star reported Tuesday that Way Wind LLC of Madison and Nordex USA […]

May 26, 2011

CH Energy sells wind farm to Duke Energy unit

POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. (AP) — CH Energy Group Inc. said Thursday a subsidiary agreed to sell a Wisconsin wind farm to a unit of Duke Energy Corp. Financial terms were not […]

May 24, 2011

Wind farm developer to run in possible recall

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — There’s another challenger in the possible recall election against Democratic Sen. Dave Hansen of Green Bay. Wind farm developer David VanderLeest, from Coleman, ran the […]

Mar 1, 2011

Wis. committee suspends wind energy regulations

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Republican lawmakers have suspended wind turbine siting standards on the day they were set to take effect. The Public Service Commission worked through most of last […]

Jan 31, 2011

Milwaukee mulls wind turbine location

By Marie Rohde Milwaukee has the legal right to build a $600,000 wind turbine on land adjacent to the offices of the Port of Milwaukee but could face trouble if […]

Jan 17, 2011

Wind turbine proposal could halt many projects

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Wind industry officials say if Gov. Scott Walker’s proposal to toughen wind turbine requirements becomes reality it will be the toughest regulatory barrier in the country. Currently, […]

Jan 12, 2011

State proposes new wind farm regulations (VIDEO)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Scott Walker has released a bill that would dramatically increase property setback requirements for wind turbines. Currently, turbines must be built at least 1,250 feet […]

Jan 6, 2011

Minnesota-based 3M extends wind industry reach

By Bob Geiger Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Two years after 3M Co. formed its Renewable Energy Division, the industrial giant is poised to strengthen its low-key presence in wind […]

Dec 2, 2010

National Wind pursues Minn. project

By Arundhati Parmar Dolan Media Newswires Minneapolis — Despite being rebuffed twice by state regulators, National Wind is not ready to withdraw from its proposed wind project in Goodhue County. […]