In this April 18,
2016 photo, the new Organic Valley office building in Cashton, Wis., is
equipped with solar panels which contribute to the buildings
exclusively green power supply. Organic Valley is planning a major
investment in solar electricity that could substantially increase
Wisconsin`s solar capacity and reduce electric bills for rural
consumers.
La Farge-based Cooperative Organic Valley has partnered
with solar developer OneEnergy Renewables and the Upper Midwest
Municipal Energy Group on the project, the La Crosse Tribune reported.
It`s expected to create about 29 megawatts of solar capacity in up to a
dozen municipal utilities.
"Our future demands bold new thinking about our sources
of energy, and there is nothing more natural to a farmer than harnessing
the power of the sun and the wind," said George Siemon, the company`s
CEO....