Legislative testimony
2009
05.12.09 RENEW Wisconsin’s testimony on SB185/AB256
PSC testimony and filings
Energy efficiency & renewable energy workshops for high school students, Point, June 17-19
From Mid-State Technical College:
There is still room for a few more high school students who want to be in on a FREE three-day renewable energy academy at Mid-State Tech in Wisconsin Rapids June 17-19.
Not only is this free, students who attend earn 1 college credit.
Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids is committed to renewable energy and efficiency education, with a variety of renewable energy programs:
Biorefinery Technology
Renewable Electricity Technician
Renewable Thermal Technician
Renewable Energy Specialist
Energy Efficiency Technician
Registration deadline is Friday, June 12.
For more information or to register contact:
Kris Buss, Administrative Assistant
Phone: 715.422.5375
Email: kris.buss@mstc.edu
Hospital aims for new energy project
A story from WEAU News:
A western Wisconsin hospital wants to harness some of the mighty Mississippi’s power for its own energy needs.
Gundersen Lutheran Hospital is hoping to get approved to build seven hydrokinetic turbines at a Mississippi River dam, which the hospital says would provide about 90% of its energy needs. The hospital says it would take millions of dollars to create, and would use a local power company to convert the power. It’s in the permit stages now, which the hospital says could take three years.
“Versus wind which you never know whether the wind is going to be blowing or the sun is going to be shining so we think that this is a really good alternative as a renewable energy source,” says Jeff Rich with Gundersen Lutheran.
Rich says the hospital could recoup the cost of the project in about ten years.
Iowa economy and workers benefit from Wisconsin's anti-wind forces
From an article by Sara Daehn in the Cresco Times-Plain Dealer:
Cresco, Iowa – Construction is underway on a 99-megawatt wind farm near Riceville.
The Crane Creek Wind Project will consist of 66 GE 1.5 megawatt wind turbines and is expected to generate electricity to provide for the energy needs of approximately 27,000 homes serviced by investor-owned electric and natural gas utility Wisconsin Public Service, who will take over ownership of the project upon completion.
About 50-60 construction workers began working at the site of the Crane Creek Wind Project, located at 9895 Fir Ave. in rural Riceville, on April 13. So far, crews have been busy mobilizing the construction site, pouring foundations for each turbine and creating access roads.
Meanwhile, Wisconsin wind energy development stands still because of local opposition to wind siting. In other words, local opposition hasn’t stopped Wisconsin utilities from developing and electricity customers from using wind-generated electricity. The opposition just sends the jobs to workers in Iowa and Minnesota.