Energy & Environment
WPS to acquire Kaukauna power plant
Wisconsin Public Service Corp. (WPS), a subsidiary of Integrys Energy Group, announced today it has agreed to buy Fox Energy Company LLC. The $440 million purchase includes $390 million for the Fox Energy Center, a 593-megawatt combined cycle generating facility in Kaukauna, and $50 million for the early termination of the existing tolling agreement between the entities.
Orion Energy replaces CEO
Manitowoc-based Orion Energy Systems Inc., which is the focus of an ongoing investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), announced today that John Scribante has been appointed chief executive officer, replacing Neal Verfuerth.
Johnson Controls donates electric cars to Milwaukee high school
Glendale-based Johnson Controls Inc. has donated two electric vehicles and its services in developing related curriculum to Pulaski High School in Milwaukee.
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Potawatomi digester to produce energy
Milwaukee area food waste will be used to generate power in an anaerobic digester that will be built at Potawatomi Bingo Casino in Milwaukee.
Neighbors object to Sheboygan County wind farm project
Hubertus-based Emerging Energies of Wisconsin wants to build a four-turbine, $25 million wind farm on a 400-acre site in southern Sheboygan County. However, dozens of residents in the area are objecting to the project.
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Water negotiations between Milwaukee and Waukesha reach impasse
The negotiations between the cities of Milwaukee and Waukesha for fresh water have gone dry.
Indianapolis firm acquires stake in Odyne Systems
Allison Transmission Inc,, the world's largest manufacturer of fully automatic transmissions for medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles and hybrid-propulsion systems for city buses, announced it has invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems LLC of Waukesha.
Cargill acquires Envirotemp brand from Cooper Power Systems
Cargill Inc. has acquired the global Envirotemp FR3 fluid business and brand from Waukesha-based Cooper Power Systems Inc.
ZBB Energy Corp. completes stock offering
Menomonee Falls-based ZBB Energy Corp., a leading developer of intelligent, renewable energy power platforms, said it has completed its previously announced underwritten public offering of 31.6 million shares of its common stock at a price to the public of 38 cents per share.
