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Data centers lower power costs, says Xcel Energy CEO
Xcel Energy CEO explains how data center growth in Minnesota lowers electricity rates and boosts economic development despite power grid concerns.
Knutson Construction launches new work from its La Crosse office
Minneapolis-based Knutson Construction announced it started work in Onalaska after establishing itself in La Crosse.
US announces $3.5B for projects nationwide to strengthen electric grid, bolster resilience
The Biden administration has announced $3.5 billion for 58 projects across the country, including one in Wisconsin, to strengthen electric grid resilience as extreme weather events such as the deadly Maui and California wildfires continue to strain the nation's aging transmission systems.
Minnesota approves giant solar energy project near Minneapolis
Minnesota officials have approved plans for the expansion of a solar energy project that a utility says will be one of the largest in the country with the capability of powering more than 150,000 homes.
Xcel seeks clean-energy projects to replace coal plant
As part of a plan to replace the coal-fired Allen S. King plant near Bayport, Xcel Energy is laying the groundwork for what it calls one of the largest-ever clean energy projects in northwest Wisconsin.
Xcel Energy seeking developers for renewable-energy projects in Upper Midwest
Xcel Energy is seeking proposals from developers for ways to add carbon-free energy for its customers in the Upper Midwest through new renewable-energy and energy-storage projects.
Xcel Energy seeks input on $500 million power line in MN
Xcel Energy has started gathering public input on its plan to build one of Minnesota's largest transmission line projects in recent years.
La Crosse finds solar path despite ownership hurdle
Kari Lydersen Energy News Network, WisconsinWatch.org A lack of clarity over third-party-owned solar in Wisconsin has stymied cities’ efforts to install solar arrays on municipal buildings, but one city says […]
Xcel starts $50M upgrade of hydroelectric dam near Menomonie
Work is starting on the first phase of a $50 million project to upgrade Xcel Energy's more than century-old Ceder Falls hydroelectric dam in Menomonie, the utility announced last week.
Regulators OK Xcel’s plans to phase out coal, invest in renewables
Minnesota regulators this week signed off on Xcel Energy's plans to greatly reduce its carbon emissions by obtaining half the power it provides to customers in the Upper Midwest from wind and solar sources by 2030.
Xcel Energy requests electric rate hike of about 20%
Xcel Energy wants to increase its electricity rate by about 20% over the next three years, adding an average $15 to $21 per month cumulatively to residential customers' bills.
Minnesota solar projects stalled due to Xcel Energy’s delays
The number of Minnesota solar projects stalled due to delays by Xcel Energy has ballooned to more than 300, with a backlog of applications that solar industry leaders say will take decades to clear at the utility's current pace.
Today’s News
- South Milwaukee apartment project canceled after financing shortfall
- Governor candidate supports moratorium for future data centers
- Wausau Equipment facility changes hands in New Berlin
- Wisconsin Laborers union backs Crowley in governor’s race
- Lt. Gov. Sara Rodriguez drops out of governor’s race
- Home construction planned for former Manitowoc mall site
- Local costs a factor in I-794 removal proposal
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 20, 2026
- Rockwell’s New Berlin proposal gets initial approval
- Michigan approves Canadian oil giant’s Line 5 pipeline project
- Construction industry resilient despite higher prices
- Marketing firm Derse gets ready to build Oak Creek HQ
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)