Bill would open the door to community solar subscriptions in Wisconsin
Wisconsin lawmakers are once again pushing for legislation that would allow residents to subscribe to privately developed small solar projects on brownfields, commercial rooftops or underused farmland.
The divisive proposal has been met with a flurry of support from environmental advocates seeking more renewable power in Wisconsin and groups frustrated with rising energy prices, as well as opposition from many of the state’s largest utility companies — which control much of Wisconsin’s power grid.
Similar efforts proposed in the last two legislative sessions failed to cross the finish line.
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To contact your lawmaker about this or any other bill, call the legislative hotline, which is staffed from 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. weekdays at 608-266-9960 or 800-362-9472. To send an email, go to the Legislature’s website at legis.wisconsin.gov and select “Assembly” or “Senate” to find your representative.