Wisconsin Food Company Investing in Solar Electricity


Wisconsin Food Company Investing in Solar Electricity


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.

A Wisconsin food company is planning to invest in solar electricity aimed at increasing the state`s solar capacity and reducing electric bills for rural customers.

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....


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