It’s pretty safe to say that We Energies’ proposed rate hikes and new penalties on clean energy systems are pretty unpopular. So when a representative from a Houston group named Consumers Energy Alliance submitted 2,500 names to the state Public … Read More
Wisconsin bounced back into the top 20 in the nation last year on an annual score card evaluating states’ moves to cut energy waste, but the state could retreat if utilities’ rate proposals are approved. The American Council for an … Read More
A fossil fuel industry group backing changes to Wisconsin’s electric rate structure is misrepresenting the wishes of some Madison Gas & Electric and We Energies customers in a legal filing with state regulators. The Houston-based Consumer Energy Alliance on Oct. … Read More
Although the cost of solar panels has plunged in recent years, it’s still expensive to do the planning and installation. With MadiSUN Megawatts Solar Market Pathways, the city of Madison aims to bring those costs down locally by getting households, … Read More
MADISON – During most of the 20th Century and the first 14 years of this century, if you conserved energy usage on your monthly utility bill and/or invested in energy efficient products and furnaces in your home or small business, … Read More
In a July 11 letter to the U.S. Department of Energy, Mayor Paul Soglin conceded an unfortunate reality: “Today in Wisconsin the responsibility for promoting clean energy has become the domain of cities.” The city is asking the DOE for … Read More
Yesterday, we saw a great turnout of people picketing the PSC prior to the public hearings on MGE’s rate scheme. We saw dozens of citizens speaking out and putting their comments into the formal record of the case. We saw … Read More
