PSC: Rejects Wisconsin Power and Light’s proposed coal power plant
Contact: Timothy Le Monds or Teresa Smith, (608) 266-9600
MADISON – In a unanimous decision today, the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSC) denied Wisconsin Power and Light’s plan to build a new 300 megawatt coal-fired electric generation facility at either their Nelson Dewey Generating Station property in Cassville or the Columbia Energy Center in Portage.
The PSC decided that the...
Wisconsin Farm Bureau: Statement from President Bill Bruins on short-sighted, costly PSC decision
Contact: Jeff Lyon
Wisconsin Farm Bureau, Director of Governmental Relations
608-828-5713
Today, Wisconsin's Public Service Commission has made a short-sighted and economically-destructive decision by denying the construction of a state-of-the-art flexible fuel plant that...
Savant Capital Management: Named on Worth Magazine’s Top 250 Wealth Advisors List
CONTACT:
Carrie Skogsberg
PR Etc.
(608) 239-0745
cskogsberg@pretc.net
Madison, WI (November 11, 2008) – Savant Capital Management has received the honor of being named one of Worth magazine’s Top 250 Wealth Advisors. The list, published in Worth magazine’s October/November 2008 issue, names an elite group of advisors with proven dedication to the...
Alliant Energy: Proposed Wisconsin Power and Light plant rejected by state regulators
Media Contact: Rob Crain (608) 458-4469
Investor Relations: Jamie Freeman (608) 458-3274
Concerns remain about meeting Wisconsin energy needs
MADISON, WI – November 11, 2008 – The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) has rejected a proposal by Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL), a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE: LNT), to expand its existing Nelson Dewey Generating Station in Cassville,...
Miron Construction: Earns another award for UW Mechanical Engineering Building
Miron Construction Co., Inc., with regional offices in Middleton, received a top award from the Associated General Contractors (AGC) of Wisconsin for the renovation of the UW-Madison Mechanical Engineering Building. The $44 million project included a five-story addition for academic and research programs and the renovation of the existing facility.
Over the past several months, Miron Construction has received several...
RedPrairie: Foster’s Group implements RedPrairie at 14 sites across Australia and the USA
Leading global premium beverage company makes gains with visibility, productivity, cost-per-case and customer service
SYDNEY , Australia – RedPrairie, a leading consumer driven optimisation company, announced that Foster’s Group, a global premium beverage company, has rolled out RedPrairie’s Warehouse Management System to 14 sites in Australia and the USA . Since implementing the RedPrairie solution, Foster’s has...
Cascade Asset Management: Activists and Cascade Asset Management join forces to create certification program for responsible electronics recycling
E-Stewards commit to no more dumping in landfills or developing countries
MADISON, WI —The Basel Action Network and the Electronics TakeBack Coalition joined with 32 electronics recyclers including Madison’s Cascade Asset Management today to announce the development of the e-Stewards Initiative — a new certification program for North America’s most responsible e-waste recyclers.
The e-Steward Initiative will become the first independently...
Quarles & Brady: Long named national chair of commercial litigation practice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For additional information, contact:
Julie Cole
jcole@quarles.com
(414) 277-5212
MILWAUKEE, WI (November 10, 2008) -- The law firm of Quarles & Brady today announced that Kevin M. Long has been named the National Chair of the Commercial Litigation practice. Long, a partner with the Firm, will oversee Quarles...
Tuesday, Nov. 11
Those gas taxes you pay at the pump may someday be replaced with other kinds of road-building fees.
That's because of a looming funding shortfall one transportation advocacy group says may dictate a new funding mix that moves away from reliance on the gas tax.
The report from the Transportation Development Association was released in advance of a two-day conference...
(WisBusiness) TUES News Summary — 11 Nov. 2008
From WisBusiness.com ...
-- The Public Service Commission is set to issue an oral decision today regarding Wisconsin Power & Light's proposed coal-fired power plant in Cassville, estimated to cost $1.3 billion.
The open meeting is set for 10:30 a.m. at PSC headquarters, 610 North Whitney Way in Madison.
See the agenda: http://psc.wi.gov/apps/eventcalendar/content/agenda.aspx?date=11/11/2008&id=1405
The PSC is also set...
WisBusiness: Transpo group’s report sees potential state funding shortfall
By WisBusiness staff
The Transportation Development Association issued a report today on Wisconsin’s transportation system warning of a transportation funding shortfall and recommending a new funding mix.
The report was released in advance of a two-day conference in Madison this week on transportation funding.
The “Our Future Rides On It'' report says rising construction inflation, a drop in gas consumption...
