Wisconsin regulators approved Alliant Energy's plan on Thursday to spend about $620 million to develop six new solar farms and close two coal plants in the second phase of a plan to spend $1.5 billion on renewable energy.

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State regulators on Thursday approved the construction of the $650 million Koshkonong solar farm in Dane County, a project that will result in the state's largest utility-scale solar array when it's finished.

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With construction underway on the nearly Cardinal-Hickory $500 million transmission line, the Wisconsin Supreme Court heard oral arguments this week in a case accusing a former regulator of bias in approving the project.

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A federal judge has blocked utilities from building a nearly $500 million transmission line across the Mississippi River after finding federal agencies had failed to conduct a proper environmental review of the project.

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State regulators have approved a pair of utilities’ proposal to purchase a $162 million wind farm in Grant County as part of a long-term plan to replace coal-fired power with renewable energy. 

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Wisconsin regulators on Thursday rejected a town's attempt to block the construction of a proposed 300-megawatt solar farm in rural Dane County, a project that promises to be the largest of its kind in the state when built.

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Regulators signed off Thursday on We Energies' $370 million plan to build a pair of liquified-natural-gas plants in Jefferson and Walworth counties over opposition from environmental groups and residents.

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Wisconsin regulators approved a developer's plans on Thursday to build a 100-megawatt solar farm in Dodge County over objections from local government officials and residents.

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A Wisconsin appeals court this week hit pause on an order meant to compel a former regulator to turn over his personal cell phone in a case alleging he was biased in his vote to approve a nearly $500 million transmission line.

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The Wisconsin Public Service Commission signed off Thursday on a utility's plans to develop a $104.5 million solar array in Western Wisconsin.

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