2010 News Articles
Point Beach credits expire for large customers causing double digit increases. (12/28/10)
MGE gets approval for modified rate increases. (12/22/10)
WPSC rate case: industrials below average increase of 0.2%. (12/16/10)
Lawmakers back plan to scale up energy efficiency. Business groups plan to scale it back in 2011. (12/14/10)
Focus on Energy feels the heat. Lawmaker calls for audit; business groups against added funds. (12/13/10)
PSC compromises on utility profits in Fuel Rule. (12/9/10)
Power the Future Unit 2 powers up by month's end. (12/9/10)
Federal regulators say increasing Point Beach nuclear output won't harm environment. (12/2/10)
WEC announces expanded dividend policy. (12/2/10)
FERC Chairman: making the consumer an active participant in the grid. (11/29/10)
Xcel halts biomass plant in Ashland. Sharp increase in costs of the gasification plant cited. (11/29/10)
Utility executive bonuses blasted. (11/29/10)
WEPCO co-gen biomass proposal up for approval soon. (11/27/10)
Sheboygan coal plant sale, upgrades approved totaling $200 million. (11/26/10)
Lawmaker seeks review for increase in energy efficiency funds. (11/24/10)
Wisconsin Public Radio interview with WIEG: “A look ahead at Wisconsin’s energy policy.” (11/29/10)
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Utility customers oppose rules that could use ratepayer money to pay executive bonuses. (11/16/10)
Rising electricity cost has jolted state. Rate increases since 2000 outpaced most of U.S., study says. (11/14/10)
FERC moves ahead with campaign to promote energy efficiency and renewable energy. (11/12/10)
Agency cuts rate increase sought by Alliant Energy. (11/12/10)
WPL is penalized for unclear information about wind-farm project. (11/12/10)
Does Wisconsin have too many power plants? (11/10/10)
How long can state's nuclear sites run? Point Beach seeks to boost output as reactors hit 40 years old. (11/7/10)
Renewable energy mandate may get new scrutiny. (11/6/10)
PSC backs bigger investment in energy efficiency. (11/5/10)
Regulators contest We Energies’ profits. (11/1/10)
Valley power plant gets DNR backing. Agency says facility meets clean-air standards. (11/3/10)
Study calls for more “green jobs,” but WIEG warns of coming rate hikes. (10/7/10)
PSC draft report says power supplies will be plentiful through 2016. (10/5/10)
UMTDI says cost to move wind power is $3 billion. (9/30/10)
Midwest must almost double wind power production to meet 2025 renewable goals. (9/30/10)
ATC starts public meetings on proposed $425 million line in western Wisconsin. (9/30/10)
18 Senate Democrats now oppose Boiler MACT. (9/28/10)
WIEG & CUB oppose WPL rate increase. They claim WPL did not highlight transmission constraints limiting output from $500 million wind farm. (9/27/10)
PSC-DNR carbon sequestration report was finalized. (9/23/10)
Study says EPA Boiler MACT would kill jobs. (9/12/10)
ATC expects 10 year plan to cost $3.4 billion. (9/9/10)
Pollution suit targets Alliant coal plants. (9/9/10)
WEPCO files for 1.8% - 2.2% industrial increase for fuel costs (9/3/10)
PSC approved wind siting rules that would establish setbacks and good neighbor payments (8/30/10)
EPA pushes for designating coal waste as hazardous; environmental groups also seek banning use in commercial products (8/29/10)
Xcel requests $29 million rate hike (8/3/10)
ATC proposes $425 million high voltage Madison-La Crosse power line (7/26/10)
Wind power might require a costly grid expansion (7/18/10)
Environmental groups take aim at We Energies’ coal-fired Valley power plant (7/10/10)
CUB files lawsuit against WPL’s economic development rate program (7/6/10)
Changes coming to Focus on Energy rebates (6/30/10)
Too big not to fail. What killed the Clean Energy Jobs Act (6/1/10)
Alliant Energy says it will cut 70 to 90 jobs (6/18/10)
Foundries polish their image (6/14/10)
The debate over coal (6/11/10)
With biomass, green and not-so-green lines blur (5/29/10)
Xcel rethinking biomass project (5/24/10)
Alliant’s president says no more coal plants… for now (5/20/10)
We Energies to begin Glacier Hills wind farm construction (5/14/10)
Court: Weston 4 plant must limit visibility (5/14/10)
Integrys rebounds from sale of energy marketing business (5/14/10)
Regulators back pollution controls for Sheboygan County power plant (5/11/10)
Invenergy tries to woo Brown County for wind farm project (5/11/10)
The cost of green is going up (5/9/10)
The global warming bill is dead, the issue isn’t (5/1/10)
State global warming bill is killed in the legislature (4/22/10)
Climate bill running on fumes (4/16/10)
Revised state energy bill gets a mixed reaction (4/14/10)
Wisconsin’s scaled-back global warming bill unveiled (4/13/10)
Alliant subsidiary is a major player in wind development (4/10/10)
WPL to buy WEPCO’s share of Edgewater coal plant (4/6/10)
Rate dispute might doom costly small scale wind project (4/5/10)
Democratic lawmakers still seek consensus on global warming bill. Costs, tepid support remain roadblocks (4/3/10)
PSC gives OK to economic development tariff (4/1/10)
MG&E stops burning coal in Madison plant (3/18/10)
We Energies files application for $255 million, 50 MW biomass plant (3/15/10)
Task forces formed to study CapX2020 route proposal (3/12/10)
Focus on Midwest Energy III Conference Coverage (3/9/10)
Panel debates need for government intervention on energy efficiency (3/9/10)
WIEG says businesses are cutting energy use without legislation (3/8/10)
We Energies seeks 2% rate boost for fuel (2/19/10)
Debate over Clean Energy Jobs Act centers on prices (2/13/10)
Oak Creek plant begins producing electricity, We Energies industrial demand down but forecasts growth (2/2/10)
Power down: utilities seek balance between selling power and encouraging conservation (1/30/10)
Both sides see costs in carbon bill (1/27/10)
Lawsuit may delay Bent Tree wind farm construction (1/27/10)
Governor pushes Global Warming bill in State of the State (1/26/10)
Green to Gold energy efficiency loan fund announced (1/26/10)
Oak Creek coal plant ready to roll (1/25/10)
Wisconsin Energy boosts dividend 18% (1/22/10)
Integrys completes downsizing of wholesale business (1/22/10)
State’s cost on green energy effort higher than expected (1/21/10)
Wind transmission grid weakens west of Wisconsin (1/20/10)
State lawmakers draw battle lines on energy bill (1/20/10)
NYT: “Wisconsin Opens Decade's First New Climate Efforts” (1/20/10)
WIEG worried about costs, mandates in climate change bill (1/19/10)
UW biomass power plant a gamble for the state (1/19/10)
$250 million “green diesel” from biomass at Park Falls paper mill (1/19/10)
MGE plans to switch Blount St from coal to gas this year (1/18/10)
MJS editorial in favor of Governor’s Global Warming bill (1/16/10)
WMC: Global warming bill kills state jobs (1/16/10)
Global Warming Task Force Chair: “Act now on climate change.” (1/11/10)
PSC approves 162MW, $400 million wind farm (1/11/10)
WPSC eager, willing to help cut energy use (1/10/10)
Energy bill centers on nuclear provision, job creation (1/8/10)
EPA proposes stricter ozone rules (1/7/10)
