Largest solar project in Milwaukee history unveiled at MKE
It sits atop a capped landfill on city property.
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Updated: 6:40 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021
Largest solar project in Milwaukee history unveiled at MKE
It sits atop a capped landfill on city property.
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Updated: 6:40 PM CDT Mar 16, 2021
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HOW DO WE USE THIS LAND THAT WE CAN’T USE FOR OTHER PURPOSES THAT QUESTION ONE YEAR AGO BUT TO THIS A LANDFILL TRANSFORMED INTO MILWAUKEE’S LARGEST SOLAR ENERGY FARM MILWAUKEE’S LARGEST EVER SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT AS YOU CAN SEE BEHIND ME RIGHT NOW. THERE ARE MANY MANY SOLAR PANELS THERE THE CITY OF MILWAUKEE WE ENERGIES AND THE HUNDRED AND TWENTY EIGHT REFUELING WING OF THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD USED COVER NINE. RIVERS NEAR MILWAUKEE’S MITCHELL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION AS WELL AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO BOTH GROW THE ECONOMY AND TO PROTECT THEIR ENVIRONMENT THIS MILWAUKEE SOLAR FARM HAS THE CAPABILITY TO PRODUCE ENERGY FOR 500 HOMES MIGHT NOT SEEM LIKE A TON BUT THERE ARE MANY MORE PROJECTS IN THE WORKS. WE’VE ALREADY REDUCED OUR EMISSIONS BY 50% SINCE 2005 WE’RE ON TRACK TO REDUCE THEM A FURTHER 70% BY 2030 AND TO BE NET CARBON NEUTRAL BY 2050 AND THIS PLAN NOT ONLY HELPS THE ENVIRONMENT, BUT IT WILL ALSO HELP YOUR WALLET IS OVER THE NEXT 20 YEARS WITH THE INVESTMENT THAT WE’VE ANNOUNCED THE INVESTMENTS. WE’VE ANNOUNCED WE EXPECT TO SAVE CUSTOMERS ABOUT A BILLION DOLLARS OVER THAT 20 YEAR PERIOD ALDERMAN ART AND DISTRICT ALL SO STRESS THE IMPORTANCE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TODAY WE HAVE PROGRESS. BATTLE AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE AND MILWAUKEE. DODGYA SWAD WISN 12 NEWS. THIS PROJECT WAS FUNDED BY WE ENERGIES AND NOT TAXPAYERS WE ENERGIES IS ALSO PROVIDING AN ANNUAL LEASE PAYMENT OF $90,000 TH