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At RENEW Wisconsin, we believe that renewable energy strengthens our economy, protects the health of Wisconsinites, and keeps our state beautiful. We work on policies and programs that expand solar power, wind power, renewable fuels, local hydropower, building electrification, energy storage, and electric vehicles. It’s our goal to ensure everyone benefits from renewable energy.
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Renewable Energy Initiatives
Wisconsin’s Roadmap to Net Zero
New detailed energy and economic modeling shows Wisconsin can cost-effectively transition to net-zero emissions by 2050, reaching a point where we emit no more carbon into the atmosphere than can be removed. Learn More
Solar for Good
Solar for Good announces new grants to install solar energy for nonprofits. Learn More
Renewable Energy Installation Map
See Wisconsin’s commercial renewable energy installations in on map. View Map
Project Progress
See the project status of exciting renewable energy development in Wisconsin. Learn More
Solar Farms
Solar farms provide homegrown, healthy, and smart energy to Wisconsin citizens. Learn More
News
PSC Critizes, Modifies, and Approves Alliant Energy Data Center Contract
On Thursday, May 7, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) approved Alliant Energy’s contract with Meta regarding their data center in Beaver Dam, but not before criticizing their lack of transparency and significantly modifying the contract. Modifications included safeguards requiring the utility to cover transmission costs and to address the potential for underpayments from the data center.
read moreNo More Kings: Let’s Build the Future While the Administration is Distracted
We’ve seen this history play out before. Just as momentum for clean energy gains ground—projects rising, costs falling—a new decree arrives from above. The return of top-down, centralized energy policy isn’t just a debate; it’s an attempt to rule by rollback. It’s the old guard trying to reclaim power by stalling investment and clouding the future with uncertainty.
read moreUtilities Ramping Up Solar Power Build-Out
Construction of large solar power plants in Wisconsin will accelerate throughout the decade, thanks to a series of regulatory approvals handed down over the past 12 months. Indeed, by all appearances, solar power will dominate utility investment in new sources of electric power for the foreseeable future.
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