Energy & Environment
Prepare for the next Sandy
The fallout from Hurricane Sandy will be with us for years, and it will extend far beyond the devastation in New York City, New Jersey and other parts of the East Coast.
Madison utility acquires Beloit power plant
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Madison-based Alliant Energy Corp., has closed on the purchase of Riverside Energy Center LLC, which owned the Riverside Energy Center.
Some business trends worth tracking in 2013
So long, 2012, a year in which the economy took two steps forward for every one step back, and welcome to 2013, a nestling born on the edge of a cliff. Here are some trends worth following.
Venture capital fund should be public/private partnership
If there is a silver lining to the Obama administration’s economic policies (and that’s a BIG IF) it’s that we are learning a very important lesson. When our government picks winners and losers, taxpayers lose.
New wind turbines power S.C. Johnson plant
S.C. Johnson & Son Inc. on Tuesday fired up two new wind turbines, which are providing the electricity needed to power its Waxdale manufacturing plant in Mount Pleasant.
Milwaukee Biz Blog: United States has promising energy outlook
In mid-November, the International Energy Agency forecasted that “extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean that…the United States becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020 and is almost self-sufficient in energy, in net terms, by 2035.”
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United States has promising energy outlook
In mid-November, the International Energy Agency forecasted that “extraordinary growth in oil and natural gas output in the United States will mean that…the United States becomes a net exporter of natural gas by 2020 and is almost self-sufficient in energy, in net terms, by 2035.”
Warm summer fuels rising earnings for Wisconsin Energy
Wisconsin Energy Corp. reported third quarter net income of $156.1 million, or 67 cents per share, up from $129.8 million, or 55 cents per share, in the same period a year ago.
Valley Power Plant conversion could increase steam rates
Wisconsin Energy Corp. is converting its Valley Power Plant in Milwaukee from coal to natural gas, a project that could cost upward of $65 million and result in increased utility rates for some of the company's customers.
Wisconsin Energy Corp. @ a glance
- The company has two main subsidiaries: utility provider Wisconsin Electric Power Co., doing business as We Energies, and We Power, which designs, builds and owns its electric generating plants.
