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Wisconsin Co-op Will Close Coal-Fired Plant

January 25, 2020 admin Business, Coal, dairyland power cooperative, Gas, minnesota power, natural gas, nemadji trail energy center, news, Nuclear, Renewables, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 25 Jan 2020 19:52:14 +0000

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Wisconsin-based Dairyland Power Cooperative on Jan. 23 said it would close its 345-MW coal-fired Genoa Station No. 3 by year-end 2021. The move comes as the La Crosse-based utility continues to phase out coal-fired power generation while it develops a new, $700-million natural gas-fired plant, and ramps up its use of renewable power sources. The […]

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Wisconsin PSC Backs Construction of Gas-Fired Plant

January 17, 2020 admin Business, Coal, dairyland power cooperative, Gas, Minnesota, minnesota power, natural gas, nemadji trail energy center, news, Renewables, Solar, Wind, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2020 17:21:31 +0000

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Construction of a $700 million natural gas-fired power plant near the Wisconsin-Minnesota border was authorized by Wisconsin regulators on Jan. 16, over the objections of environmental groups who have said the plant is not needed. Dairyland Power Cooperative and Minnesota Power would jointly own the 625-MW Nemadji Trail Energy Center, which on its current timeline […]

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Court Hands Natural Gas Power Plant Lump Of Coal For Xmas

December 24, 2019 admin dairyland power cooperative, Electricity, Fossil Fuels, Minnesota, minnesota power, natural gas, policy & politics, United States, US, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 16:45:41 +0000

Ratepayers in Wisconsin are breathing a sigh of relief after a Minnesota court sends a proposed new natural gas power plant back for review — wait, what

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Police Shot an Armed Student in Front of His Classmates at a Wisconsin High School

December 2, 2019 admin guns in schools, handguns, lockdown, school safety, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Tess Owen| Date: Mon, 02 Dec 2019 23:59:40 +0000

“The suspect removed the handgun from his waistband and pointed it at the officers.”

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Alliant Announces Plan for 1 GW of Solar in Wisconsin

November 4, 2019 admin alliant energy, Coal, news, Renewables, Solar, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 04 Nov 2019 21:00:50 +0000

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Wisconsin-based Alliant Energy has announced a plan to add 1 GW of solar power generation to its portfolio by 2023. The company on Oct. 31 in its “Powering What’s Next Plan” said it would begin construction of its first “Community Solar” site in Fond du Lac County next year. David de Leon, president of Alliant […]

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Green Cab Ditches Hybrids In Favor Of Teslas For Its Taxi Fleet

October 15, 2019 admin cars, channel 3000, clean transport, consumer technology, electric cars, Electric vehicles, ev taxis, green cab, jodie schimdt, Madison, tesla, tesla model 3, tesla taxis, wisconsin, wkow, zerology

Credit to Author: Kyle Field| Date: Wed, 16 Oct 2019 05:00:18 +0000

The Green Cab taxi company in Madison, Wisconsin, announced today that it is converting its fleet of taxis to electric vehicles. When complete, the move will make Green Cab the first in the nation to operate a fleet of fully electric taxis

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Kidnapper Says ‘Bye, Jayme’ After Pleading Guilty to Killing the 13-Year-Old’s Parents

March 27, 2019 admin Crime, jake thomas patterson, jayme closs, Kidnapping, Murder, true crime, VICE US, wisconsin

Credit to Author: Allie Conti| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 22:22:34 +0000

It’s not the first creepy thing Jake Patterson has said since his January arrest.

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States Take Lead with Plans for 100% Carbon-Free Energy

March 7, 2019 admin California, climate change, Environmental, Hawaii, Illinois, Legislation, Legislative, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, news, Nuclear, nuclear power, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Wind, wisconsin, xcel energy

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 07 Mar 2019 14:44:24 +0000

Minnesota and Wisconsin recently joined the list of states aiming for a 100% clean-energy future, while some Illinois lawmakers are pushing for not only carbon-free power, but also 100% renewable energy. Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz (D) was the latest to announce a set of policy proposals designed to lead his state’s electricity sector to 100% […]

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