Wisconsin Energy Energy Solutions

Energy Supply Solutions

• Wisconsin Energy Corporation has adopted a target of supplying 5 percent of its energy mix with renewable resources by 2011, significantly exceeding Wisconsin’s legal requirement.
  

• Wisconsin Energy produces or purchases more than 140 MW of renewable energy capacity from sources inside and outside Wisconsin for its Energy for Tomorrow® program and to meet its requirements under the state of Wisconsin’s RPS.
  
  

• In 2007, Wisconsin Energy Corporation received approval to construct Blue Sky Green Field wind farm. The wind development will have 88 wind turbines with a capacity up to 203 MW. Construction is anticipated to begin in 2007 or 2008.
  
  
• Wisconsin Energy offers their customers the choice of purchasing energy generated from renewable sources through its Energy for Tomorrow® program. The energy mix for the program includes 49 percent wind, 42 percent landfill gas, 8 percent low-impact hydro and <1 percent solar. Consumers can choose to participate in the program by selecting one of three premium payment levels on their monthly electric bills corresponding to 25 percent, 50 percent, or 100 percent of their electricity being generated by renewable resources. At the end of 2006, 15,823 residential and commercial customers were enrolled in the program. In 2006 Energy for Tomorrow sold 70,531 MWh of renewable electricity.
  
  
• In December 2006, We Energies Energy for Tomorrow renewable energy program received two awards from the U.S. EPA, the U.S. DOE and the Center for Resource Solutions. The awards were Green Power Program of the Year Honorable Mention for being a leader in the promotion of renewable energy and the Green Power Beacon Award recognizing We Energies for innovative marketing of the Energy for Tomorrow renewable energy program
  
  

• See Wisconsin Energy Corporation's Performance Report (pdf) for more information about our greenhouse gas emission reduction initiatives.
  

Energy Demand Solutions:

• Wisconsin Energy Corporation's 55 MW Energy Efficiency Portfolio of Programs has resulted in customer energy savings of 65,485,013 kWh to date; in 2006 alone, this resulted in 114,390,896 pounds of avoided CO₂-equivalent emissions.
  
  
• Wisconsin Energy's support of demand-side management programs has resulted in reductions of over 15 million tons of CO₂-equivalent emissions since 1995.
  
  

• From 2001 to 2002, Wisconsin Energy Corporation’s low-income weatherization program saved an estimated 1,013,689 therms of natural gas, and in 2002 the company spent over $38 million dollars in surcharges and direct payments on its low-income weatherization program and on its Focus on Energy^TM Program—a public-private partnership focused on providing consumers and commercial customers with information and technical assistance regarding energy management. Wisconsin Energy Corporation also sponsors load management programs utilizing financial incentives for residential, commercial, and industrial customers.

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