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About Us

Powering Wisconsin is a member-led coalition aimed at advancing renewable energy solutions that move Wisconsin toward increased sustainability while spurring economic development and protecting private property rights.

 

Focus Areas

Solar

Solar power creates jobs, drives innovation, and offers a reliable energy source that plays a key role in moving our economy as a key player in moving the Midwest toward a renewable energy future.

Storage

Storage infrastructure not only addresses intermittency, but also brings down energy costs by increasing grid efficiency through reliability and flexibility improvements.

Wind

Wind power is cost-effective, offering reliability and revenue generation while moving the Midwest toward a renewable energy future.

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The Facts

Renewable Energy Creates Clean
Jobs in Wisconsin

  • Clean energy jobs now outnumber fossil fuel jobs in the United States, laying down a strong foundation for the creation of more jobs in the Midwest.
  • Clean Energy is creating new jobs, new businesses, and new economic development in Wisconsin offering opportunities for local landowners to diversify revenue streams and bring more opportunities to rural areas.
  • Renewable Energy brings new revenue sources to municipalities and counties through utility aid payments, helping local governments open up their budgets.
  • Wisconsin consumes almost six times as much energy as it produces.
  • More than 70,000 Wisconsinites already have well-paid, family-supporting jobs in clean energy.

Renewable Energy is Compatible with
Traditional Farming in Wisconsin

  • Wind and solar are compatible and profitable with traditional farming, giving farmers opportunities to grow their businesses, support their families, and maintain ownership of their land.
  • Renewable energy sources can be harvested all year long—increasing efficiency and providing another income source for farmer owners.
  • Farming can take place right up to the base of a wind turbine, allowing energy generation and farming to take place on the same property.
  • Big Government limiting the use of a farmer’s land infringes on their property rights. Farmers are the best stewards of their own land.
  • Wind and solar are reliable, drought-proof, high-yield cash crops that can produce for decades without expensive inputs like fertilizers and irrigation, helping farmers diversify their income portfolio and ensure their livelihood.
  • The use of ground-cover crops that attract bees and butterflies improves yields of nearby crops. Additionally, temporarily using land for energy production can help rejuvenate the soil for future farming use.

Renewable Energy is Clean, Affordable, and Reliable

  • Homegrown energy in the Midwest helps power our homes 24/7/365.
  • Solar prices have decreased by 40% in the last five years, making it one of the cheapest renewable energy sources on the market.
  • Investments in renewable energy create thousands of jobs right here in Wisconsin. Energy storage not only helps maintain a reliable grid, but also allows stored energy to be released within moments  to meet changing energy needs.
  • Energy storage from  renewable sources reduces the amount of wasted energy and saves consumers money. Energy storage captures clean energy when demand is low and releases it when demand is high, helping to further reduce waste and lower costs.

Clean Energy has Bipartisan Support

"Solar energy has become an important option for Iowa farmers, businesses and homeowners to manage their energy future."
Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA)
"You can have fossil fuels while at the very same time be leaders in renewable energy."
Gov. Greg Abbot (R-TX)
"Clean energy projects like Mammoth Solar will be critical to our energy source portfolio and to powering leading industries like agbiosciences and the advanced manufacturing as we seek to grow and attract them both. We’ll do this as we simultaneously work to increase the quality of life and place in our neighborhoods and communities for years to come."
Gov. Eric Holcomb (R-IN)
"By expanding and speeding up production of cheaper, cleaner energy like wind and solar here in Wisconsin, we can keep our money here at home rather than relying on unpredictable markets often disrupted by foreign leaders and conflicts."
Gov. Tony Evers (D-WI)

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