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Wisconsin Public Service

Mar 21, 2022

Regulators OK purchase of solar park despite objections

Wisconsin regulators have approved utilities' $433 million purchase of the state's first and largest utility-scale solar project using battery storage in Kenosha County.

Nov 3, 2021

We Energies parent to replace coal with natural gas, renewables by 2035

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.

May 3, 2021

Utilities pitch state’s largest solar, battery storage project with $650M Dane County proposal

We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service are planning to develop in Dane County a nearly $650 million solar and battery-storage project that would be the state's largest when built.

Apr 23, 2013

Utilities settle with EPA over air pollution

Wisconsin utilities have agreed to spend more than $1 billion to clean up aging coal-fired power plants under a settlement with federal regulators announced Monday.

Jul 3, 2012

WPS works to restore power to 13K

Wisconsin Public Service is working to restore power to 13,000 customers in northern Wisconsin who lost electricity in a second round of thunderstorms in the utility's service area.

Sep 30, 2011

Strong wind knocks out power, halts construction projects

MILWAUKEE (AP) – Strong wind knocked down power lines, toppled trees and shut down construction projects in many areas of Wisconsin. About 21,000 Wisconsin Public Service customers in northeastern and […]

May 13, 2010

Appeals court reverses Weston 4 decision

By Paul Snyder The state failed to require adequate pollution controls at the Weston 4 power plant before approving a construction permit for the job, according to a Wisconsin appeals […]

Dec 9, 2009

Snowstorm leaves thousands in Wisconsin without power (12:44 p.m. 12/9/09)

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Winter’s first major snow storm has knocked out power to thousands of people across the state. Alliant Energy officials said the storm cut power to about […]

Nov 24, 2009

Utility company cites home building decline as reason for layoffs

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin utility says layoffs and furloughs are in the future as it deals with a decline in power usage — primarily in the commercial […]

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