Alliant Energy Corp. on Monday reported third-quarter profit below the same period a year ago.
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Alliant Energy Corp. on Thursday reported second-quarter results that were up compared to the same period a year ago.
Alliant Energy and the WEC Energy Group announced plans Thursday to delay previously announced retirements of three coal-fired power plants amid reliability concerns and supply-chain issues.
Madison-based Exact Sciences, Alliant Energy, and First Business Financial Services reported their first-quarter earnings, with Exact Sciences and First Business beating Wall Street expectations.
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously Thursday to authorize Alliant to buy or build six solar farms at a cost of about $620 million.
In short, if there's enough propane left in a tank to make it worth AmeriGas' while, the company will buy it back (emphasis added).
Madison-based Alliant Energy Corp. on Thursday reported fourth-quarter earnings up over a year earlier, but just under analysts' expectations.
Environmentalists and policy experts say new investments in fossil fuels are not in line with steps to mitigate the effects of climate change.
The $3 million project should keep the lights on with technology that could someday make the electrical system more resilient and able to make better use of intermittent wind and solar energy.
Oregon Middle School teachers Chris Mitchell and Nathan Mahr are making it their mission for students to learn the importance of energy in their lives.
The idea is to fill in gaps along major travel corridors, eliminate “range anxiety” and generally make it easier for people to travel throughout the country in electric vehicles.
In both cases the rate increases were driven by higher fuel costs as well as new solar energy plants and other capital investments, while the savings from federal tax cuts that were used to offset expenses in recent years have been exhausted.
Alliant Energy Corp. on Thursday reported third-quarter net income of $259 million. or $1.02 per share vs 98 cents a share a year ago.
The Public Service Commission voted unanimously Thursday to authorize construction of the 100-megawatt Springfield Solar Farm, a decision highlighting the growing tensions around land use as Wisconsin phases out fossil fuels.
NorthStar Group Services of New York says it could do the job for just $550 million, returning the rest of that money to ratepayers.
A massive series of thunderstorms left thousands without power in Wisconsin Tuesday night as the winds damaged trees and took down power lines.
Alliant highlighted its accomplishments in a corporate sustainability report released Tuesday.
Alliant Energy is planning to retire its last coal-burning power plant in the next five years. Columbia County and the town of Pacific both receive state aid in the form of shared revenue of utility taxes.
If approved by regulators, the new rates would add about $8.50 a month to the typical residential electricity bill and about $5 a month to the average gas bill.
The PSC has now approved construction of eight large-scale solar farms with a collective capacity of nearly 1,400 megawatts and a footprint of about 10,700 acres.
Neither utility has increased electricity rates since 2017, thanks in large part to federal corporate tax cuts that produced unanticipated savings that have now been exhausted.
The loss of power affected parts of southwest Madison, Middleton, Verona and Fitchburg. All power was restored by around 11:40 p.m. Friday.
At least three power outages were reported in Madison and surrounding suburbs Friday night.
The plant, which would produce enough electricity to supply about 80,000 typical Wisconsin homes, is one of six solar farms that will be owned and operated by Alliant Energy as part of the utility’s plan to replace its coal-fired generators.
The Public Service Commission agreed unanimously Thursday to authorize Alliant to purchase six solar farms with a combined capacity of 675 megawatts, enough to power about 175,000 homes.