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Strand appointed to the PSC
Gov. Tony Evers has appointed Summer Strand to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin. The appointment fills a vacancy created by the resignation of Ellen Nowak, effective March 1. The appointment is effective March 2 for a six-year term expiring in 2029.
PSC votes on petition for third-party financing for solar energy
A contractor’s plans to install and maintain solar systems on a family home in Stevens Point won’t be affected by state laws for local utilities after the latest Public Service Commission ruling, according to a report.
Appeals court ruling allows Badger Coulee project to continue
The construction of a $580 million high-voltage power line between Holmen and Madison will continue after an appeals court decided on Wednesday to uphold a lower court's ruling on the project.
Judge drops power line construction ban (UPDATE)
A judge has reversed his decision to halt construction of a 7-mile stretch of a high-voltage power line in western Wisconsin.
Court affirms scaling back renewable energy program (UPDATE)
A northeastern Wisconsin utility can scale back a credit program for customers who generate their own electricity through solar panels, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
Walker calls on attorney general to take action over power plant rules
Scott Walker joined other Republican presidential candidates Monday in decrying new rules from the Obama administration designed to cut greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, saying they would have "devastating impacts" and cost ratepayers billions of dollars.
Justices could strike down wind siting rule
A case pending before the state Supreme Court will determine whether the Wisconsin Public Service Commission has to go back to the drawing board on a 2012 wind siting rule.
Town sues to block wind farm
A small town in St. Croix County is suing over a wind farm approved by state regulators after the same commissioners rejected the project.
Utility wants rate hike to pay legal fees
We Energies latest rate hike request includes more than $34 million in legal fees it wants customers to fund.
Wis. court: Regulators properly approved wind farm (UPDATE)
Wisconsin regulators properly approved a Madison-based utility's plan to build a wind farm in southern Minnesota, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a decision that dramatically lightens the regulatory burden for utilities' out-of-state projects.
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- Vice President Harris returning to Wisconsin for third visit this year
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