The bill would create a program that allows farmers and developers to build small-scale solar projects known as “solar gardens” that nearby residents can subscribe to. Under the bill, entities called “subscriber organizations” could own or operate community solar facilities and customers subscribing to those facilities would be able to receive credits toward their electric bills.
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Wisconsin lawmakers are again floating a bill that would allow private developers to build and operate small-scale solar farms – drawing objections from utility companies.
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Wisconsin’s regulated energy market means that power generation is typically reserved for utilities and electric cooperatives.
SB 559 would allow utility consumers to subscribe to private solar facilities and receive a credit to their electric bill.
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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.
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Larger utilities spoke against the bill, while smaller utilities and contractors spoke in favor. WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (WFHR / WIRI) – As the Wisconsin Rapids community is divided over a potential new solar power plant, the State Legislature is considering a bill that would allow competitive service providers to build smaller scale solar projects. Commonly […]
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In a hearing on December 9 that lasted more than three hours, fourteen witnesses including Wisconsin farmers, contractors, solar developers, economists and major employers testified today in strong support of Local Solar legislation (SB-559 and AB 493), highlighting how the legislation would lower energy bills for all Wisconsinites, strengthen the grid and return decision-making power to local communities.
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A Wisconsin Senate Committee held a public hearing Tuesday on a bill that would allow private companies to construct small solar projects on underutilized farmland and commercial rooftops across the state.
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For nearly four hours, state senators spent time Tuesday afternoon discussing a bill that would let communities set up shared solar powered projects for lower energy bills.
State lawmakers and advocates for and against SB 559 gathered at the Capitol to discuss the pros and cons of the proposed bill.
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