Five energy projects in Northeast Wisconsin will receive funds from the Energy Innovation Grant Program.
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin awarded $7.8 million to 28 projects including projects in Marinette, Green Bay, Kaukauna and Oshkosh.
There were 85 grant applications, totaling more than $34 million
NEW North projects include:
- Northeast Wisconsin Technical College $250,000: A scalable solar PV system will be installed at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s Marinette Campus. It will decrease electric usage by 72,000 kilowatts annually and eliminate 50 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions. The project will involve associate degree students in the design and operation of the solar PV arrays.
- WHPC-Villa West-Green Bay, LLC $386,750: The Green Bay Affordable Housing Campus Microgrid Project seeks to be the first campus-wide microgrid for affordable housing in Wisconsin. The project creates a resiliency hub ensuring heating, cooling, and medication storage are available during outages or climate emergencies.
- City of Kaukauna $1 million: Kaukauna Utilities will replace an aging HVAC system with geothermal technology to reduce the use of fossil fuels as well as add solar panel use for additional energy need offset.
- City of Oshkosh $55,476: Oshkosh will assess the city’s municipal buildings to develop a comprehensive energy roadmap.
- Midwest Renewable Energy Association $135,033: Net Zero Pathways for Schools initiative is a collaborative effort to implement and support energy efficiency planning initiatives in Wisconsin schools. These include the Mineral Point Unified School District, Dodgeville School District, Menominee Indian School District, Beloit College, and the Green Bay Public School District.
