Clearing the Clouds for Wisconsin`s Solar Industry

Much has changed in the solar-energy business since Paul and Candy Krepel decided to install 44 panels on their house and garage in Bay View nearly 10 years ago. Most remarkably, the cost of solar equipment has plummeted. The couple’s system, when installed, had run nearly $64,000 before various federal and state subsidies knocked about $14,000 off that price; the same project would cost less than half that today.