Renewable Energy
Energy can be provided in earth-friendly ways, using wind, water, biogas, the sun and clean coal technology. We're happy to say our companies deliver all of these.
Finding ways to do our work in ways that help the environment stems from our environmental vision: “Creating Energy Solutions for a Sustainable Tomorrow.”
Wind
Our electric and natural gas subsidiary Wisconsin Public Service, began investing in wind energy more than a decade ago.
- Glenmore Wind Energy Facility
In early 1998, two wind turbines were built on a farm on a ridge south of Green Bay, Wisconsin, to determine the feasibility of generating wind energy in Wisconsin. Four Wisconsin utilities, including Wisconsin Public Service, and two national labs took part in the project. The wind turbines generate 1,200 kilowatts of electricity in total and, at full capacity, can meet the annual energy needs of about 280 homes. - Lincoln Wind Energy Facility
Fourteen large wind turbines in the Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, Town of Lincoln make electricity for Wisconsin Public Service customers. The fourteenth wind turbine was connected to the utility's system in June 1999. The wind farm added 9 megawatts of renewable wind energy to the Wisconsin Public Service electric system. When operating at full power, the wind turbines provide enough power for 3,600 typical homes. - Crane Creek Wind Farm
Wisconsin Public Service owns and operates a 99-megawatt wind farm near Riceville, Iowa. The wind farm's 66 turbines began operating in December 2009. This is Integrys' newest and largest wind project.
Water
Energy produced by water — or hydroelectric power — was our original renewable energy. We began making hydro electricity more than a century ago.
- Wisconsin Public Service Hydro Facilities
Wisconsin Public Service has 12 hydro facilities and is in the process of relicensing two of them. In 2010, we celebrated the 100th birthday of the High Falls hydroelectric dam. - Upper Peninsula Power Company Facilities
Upper Peninsula Power Company has 7 hydro facilities.
Biogas
Biogas is produced through the natural breakdown of organic matter. As an energy producer, we help create an atmosphere to encourage the natural process.
- Anaerobic Digesters
Anaerobic digesters use naturally occurring bacteria to break down manure into a variety of gases, including methane. The methane is used to produce electricity. And it has other benefits — decreasing the volume of manure, preventing methane from becoming a greenhouse gas and reducing the potential for groundwater contamination. Wisconsin Public Service is the leading utility purchaser of biogas in Wisconsin. - Ecovations™
Integrys Energy Services offers an innovative, eco-friendly alternative to conventional natural gas offerings. With Ecovations™, customers in competitive natural gas markets can choose a blend of renewable gas and carbon emission offsets for a portion of the natural gas they use. And it's available to customers at no additional cost.
Sun
- SolarWise® for Schools
The best way to ensure a healthy planet for future generations is by teaching young people to be good stewards of the environment. That is the goal of SolarWise® for Schools from Wisconsin Public Service, a renewable energy education program offered to high schools the utility serves. Today, 46 schools benefit from 2-kilowatt solar-electric systems on their rooftop, which provide educational opportunities and a source of electricity. - Distributed Solar Projects
Integrys Energy Services develops, acquires, owns and operates clean, renewable, and efficient energy sources throughout the United States. Our nonregulated subsidiary works closely with large commercial, industrial and utility customers to design and select energy solutions that are economically optimal. It also collaborates with energy developers of wholesale energy projects to overcome the challenges of integrating the technical, regulatory, and financial aspects of their projects. Integrys Energy Services' partnership with Duke Energy is a good example of Integrys Energy Services' work in solar energy.
Clean Coal Technology
- Weston 4 Generating Unit
Wisconsin Public Service built Weston 4 — the newest unit of four units at the Weston Power Plant site near Wausau, Wisconsin. It's a state-of-the-art, 525-megawatt power plant using clean-coal technology — making it one of the cleanest power plants of its kind in the country. Weston 4 began operating in June 2008.
