An effort by several utility companies — including some of the largest in the state — seeking to limit competition on large-scale energy infrastructure projects has been met with pushback from a dozen state lawmakers and the Midwest grid operator that oversees Wisconsin’s transmission network.
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Wisconsin lawmakers, grid operator challenge effort to limit competitive bidding on large energy projects
Transmission towers that are part of the Cardinal-Hickory Creek project are shown along the southern shoulder of Stagecoach Road in the village of Cross Plains. Several companies assert that the process for soliciting bids for certain regional transmission projects is “unjust and unreasonable.”
Top stories for May 29, 2026, in the Wisconsin State Journal
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The Legislature’s budget committee voted unanimously to sell the Art Deco Downtown Madison landmark for $10 million.
The Legislature’s budget committee voted unanimously to sell the Art Deco Downtown Madison landmark for $10 million.
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Republicans David Varnam and Will Martin will meet in the August primary, with the winner advancing to the November ballot to face Democrat an…
Two Democrats, Yee Leng Xiong and Dylan Helmenstine are running for state treasurer. The winner of the August primary will advance to a matchu…
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Democrats are feeling optimistic under new, friendlier maps and are buoyed by the retirement of GOP lawmakers in several key districts they ho…
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The fast-moving bill imploded just days after it was announced when all 15 Democrats and three Republicans in the state Senate rejected the $1…
The fast-moving bill imploded just days after it was announced when all 15 Democrats and three Republicans in the state Senate rejected the $1…
A new Marquette Law School Poll released Tuesday found 80% of respondents — including 77% of Republicans, 81% of independents and 82% of Democ…
Known as the BECI Project, the $1.2 billion transmission line is part of broader regional plan known as Tranche 2.1 that was approved in 2024 …
Known as the BECI Project, the $1.2 billion transmission line is part of broader regional plan known as Tranche 2.1 that was approved in 2024 …
