On the 51st anniversary of Earth Day, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) unanimously authorized Wisconsin Power and Light Company to acquire or build, own, and operate six solar electric generation facilities to provide 675 MW to the region.
For Wisconsin Power and Light, a subsidiary of Alliant Energy, this will take the form of:
Until this announcement, a total of 1,078 MW of utility-scale solar generation had been approved in the state.
“As our state and utilities continue to pursue shared goals of ensuring that all electricity consumed in Wisconsin be carbon-free by 2050, projects like these will continue to allow for the closure of coal-burning power plants while we ensure safe, reliable, and affordable service for customers,” PSC Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq said.
In all, the projects will represent an $887 million investment on behalf of Alliant, but the company expects it to bring savings of approximately $127 million to customers. This is because the addition of these renewables will allow Alliant to retire more of its coal-fired generation, which operated at higher costs.
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