OneEnergy’s Bluff Prairie solar project makes solar affordable and accessible to Vernon Electric Cooperative members. 

This summer, OneEnergy visited the Aldo Leopold Nature Center in Monona, WI to talk to young campers about solar energy.

4‑H is America’s largest youth development organization—empowering nearly six million young people with the skills to lead for a lifetime.

The acquisition comprises the Rocky Ford (2.6 MWdc), Totten (2.8 MWdc), and Montezuma (6.5 MWdc) solar facilities, all slated to enter into commercial operation in mid-2023. Each project has a long-term power purchase agreement in place with high-credit-quality utility co-op offtakers.

“We are honored to partner with United Power on their journey to deliver more renewable, affordable energy to their members. With the addition of the Overland Solar project to their portfolio, they are leading the way to a cleaner energy future for electric cooperatives,” said Gavin Berg, Vice President of Development at OneEnergy.

WASHINGTON — Days ago, the Environmental Protection Agency announced a groundbreaking program that will accelerate the adoption of solar for low-income and disadvantaged communities. The $7 billion Solar for All program is a first-of-its-kind competition that will provide grants to spur the deployment of solar, enabling millions of households to benefit from lower cost energy. 

OneEnergy’s mission is to fight climate change, but we don’t stop at simply delivering renewable energy. Our team strives to be an active member of the communities that we work and live in through organized volunteerism events. This year, we are celebrating Earth Day by partnering with The Arboretum Foundation, Ocean Blue Project, and RootedWI for a day of volunteering. Our team will spend the day cleaning up parks, removing invasive species, and supporting equitable access to local organic produce.

The end of this month marks one year of the Hodag Solar Park being operational. The 50-acre solar farm is 21,000 solar panels just south of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. When it first went online in 2022, the Hodag Solar Park was expected to produce 7.5 megawatts or enough power for more than 2,000 homes. According to Wisconsin Public Service spokesperson Matt Cullen, it’s been doing just that. This article is provided courtesy of Katie Thoresen at WXPR.org.

One exciting form of agrivoltaics is solar grazing, which enables landowners to keep their land in agricultural production while gaining income from solar energy. Four of the Mastodon Portfolio solar projects developed by OneEnergy in Wisconsin and Minnesota are currently being grazed by sheep.

Solar developers, the project conceptualizers behind originating the project, must coordinate with a range of stakeholders from energy users and utilities to permitting authorities and neighbors.  Solar developers must therefore be multidisciplinary, resourceful, and steadfast. They envision the future they want to realize and work methodically toward it, often in the face of unfavorable probabilities.

The lasting partnerships OneEnergy builds with landowners and the communities where our solar projects are constructed are a source of pride for us. We value incorporating community outreach into our projects, which is why we started a solar panel donation program. This donation program helps further connect with the communities where we’re working and achieve our goals of contributing to education about renewable energy and spreading awareness about the benefits of renewable energy.

Mercury Marine announces a partnership with Alliant Energy and OneEnergy to build a 5-megawatt, 32-acre solar array in eastern Fond du Lac County to advance the company’s sustainability initiatives and the region’s growing commitment to renewable energy. The solar facility is being developed and constructed by OneEnergy out of our regional office in Madison.

The results are in! OneEnergy has named five recipients for its corporate giving program for the first half of 2022. The selected non-profit organizations are: Native Renewables, Voces de la Frontera Madison, Centro Hispano, Nehemiah Center for Urban Leadership Development, and Got Green. OneEnergy’s corporate giving requires not-for-profit status and considers “impact efforts” including whether the donation supports racial and economic equity and whether it directly supports marginalized and BIPOC communities.

The United States solar energy industry is expecting 400% in annual installation growth by 2030, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association research data. As a result, the United States will increase our solar installations from less than 20 GW per year to more than 80 GW per year by 2030. To make this possible, we will need to make significant investments in people and job training.

OneEnergy developed nine solar projects as part of Maryland’s Community Solar Pilot Program, enabling Maryland residents a choice in their electricity source, plus an opportunity to save up to 10% on their utility bills. These nine sites total 24MW in capacity and make up the largest dual-use community solar portfolio in Maryland. Spanning across five separate counties, the projects build on the company’s long-standing track record in Maryland, with 135 megawatts operating or in construction.

The Fillinona project, which is located on four separate sites across Minnesota, sell electricity to MiEnergy Electric Cooperative. OneEnergy developed the projects from initial concept, built relationships with the landowners, permitted the projects, obtained the Power Purchase Agreements, and fully engineered, constructed, and commissioned the solar generation facilities.

The Hodag Solar Project is a 7.5MWac solar generation facility located in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. This facility will produce 16,235 MWh per year of clean energy across nearly a nearly 50 acre footprint. Thanks to Dan Dumas/Kim Swisher Communications for the video content.

The results are in! OneEnergy has named five recipients for its corporate giving program for the first half of 2021. The selected non-profit organizations are: Social Justice Fund Northwest, National Black Food & Justice Alliance, Voces de la Frontera, Seattle Got Green, and Centro Hispano.

A comprehensive solar facility commissioning plan ensures a solar plant transitions gracefully from construction to continuous operation. The solar plant is intended to operate for its 35-year life and a full analysis prior to continuous commercial operation is an important quality control effort. The commissioning report is essential to close financing and transfer ownership because it establishes the performance baseline and ensures a sound investment.

OneEnergy has broken ground on the 24 MW Mastodon Portfolio, an inspiring 8-project venture located in western Wisconsin and southeast Minnesota. Working closely with three rural electric cooperatives and nine landowner hosts, OneEnergy developed the solar farms with the dual purpose of boosting rural economies while also producing clean energy. The Mastodon Portfolio will not only produce affordable, reliable clean energy for several decades, but also bring a $25 Million investment to the rural communities in which these projects are located.