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PSC signs off on utility’s purchase of $104.5M solar array in Western Wisconsin
The Wisconsin Public Service Commission signed off Thursday on a utility's plans to develop a $104.5 million solar array in Western Wisconsin.
Xcel Energy announces executive appointments
Bob Frenzel has been named president and chief operating officer of Xcel Energy and Brian Van Abel will be the company’s chief financial officer, both effective March 31.
Utility customers due refunds
Refunds are in store for customers of the four largest for-profit utilities in Wisconsin.
Utility using drones to build power lines
A Minnesota utility that that paved the way by using drones to inspect transmission lines is now using them to build one.
High winds knock out power to thousands
High winds have knocked out power to thousands of people in Wisconsin.
Xcel to retire coal plants early
Xcel Energy said on Monday it plans to retire its two remaining coal plants in the Upper Midwest by 2030, a decade earlier than scheduled, bringing praise from environmental groups.
Most storm-related power outages repaired in Upper Midwest
Most of the tens of thousands of people who lost electricity during a severe snow storm in the Upper Midwest have their power back on.
Becker considers options with scaled-back energy plant
A central Minnesota city that is home to the largest coal-fired plant in the Upper Midwest is looking to diversify the local economy as Xcel Energy plans to retire most of the generators at the plant in the next seven years.
$580M power line put into service in Wisconsin
A high-voltage power line built across western Wisconsin has been put into service after almost three years of construction.
Utility aims for zero carbon emissions from electric power
A utility serving 3.6 million electricity customers in Wisconsin and seven other states said on Tuesday it will try to eliminate all its carbon emissions from electrical generation by 2050.
Storms across area prompt evacuations, flooding (UPDATE)
Heavy rains pounded Wisconsin and Minnesota Monday night, prompting evacuation orders for about 100 residents in one small Wisconsin town and flash flooding in parts of Minnesota, where people at a council meeting briefly took cover in a basement.
Xcel Energy may split subsidiary for Minnesota, North Dakota
Xcel Energy has proposed splitting up its utility operations in North Dakota and Minnesota, telling regulators that widening policy differences between the two states over clean energy have caused stresses that might best be resolved through a breakup.
Today’s News
- Sixth Street roundabout in Milwaukee could be reworked
- Wisconsin lawmaker accepts award for helping pass DACA bill
- Plans for $107M Wauwatosa library gain momentum
- Trump signs additional tariffs on Canadian steel, aluminum and lumber
- Wisconsin Pre-Bid Meetings – Week of July 27, 2026
- Feds commit $5B to AI-powered research for construction
- Worker files NLRB complaint against Wisconsin painters union
- Lawsuit challenges Wisconsin Supplier Diversity Program
- Sheboygan TID proposal targets public incentives of $5M or more
- TOP BIDDERS: The biggest recent winning bids from around Wisconsin | July 21
- State warns of workers’ compensation scam targeting victims
- Washington County housing initiative brings back young homeowners
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)