Success Stories
Where Smart Energy Powers a Smarter Future - The City of Altoona
Altoona doesn’t brag. It builds. Those efforts earned statewide recognition, as the City of Altoona received a 2025 Focus on Energy Efficiency Excellence Award—one…
Riley Electrical Supply: Where Energy Efficiency Starts with Service
Energy efficiency isn’t just about new lighting or saving on energy bills. It’s about building trust, solving problems, and creating long-lasting relationships. For…
Ahlstrom Thilmany: A Legacy Mill Leading Wisconsin’s Energy Future
For more than 140 years, the Thilmany Mill has helped power Kaukauna’s economy, supporting its neighbors. Generations of families have worked there. Its paper…
Honoring Tradition, Building a Sustainable Future
Nestled along the rugged, wind-swept shores of Lake Superior at Wisconsin’s northernmost edge, the Red Cliff Reservation is more than a place of natural beauty—it…
Finger Family Farm: Saving Energy, Preserving Tradition
In May 2025, Finger Family Farm received the Focus on Energy Efficiency Excellence Award—one of only 11 businesses, schools, and farms across Wisconsin to earn the…
Forging an Energy-Efficient Future in South Milwaukee
South Milwaukee’s century-old Emerson Appleton Foundry is proving even heavy industry can be energy smart. Their efficiency upgrades earned them a 2025 Energy…
Saving Energy, Serving Communities: Powering Smarter Schools and Public Spaces in Wisconsin
McKinstry isn’t your typical construction firm. McKinstry helps education, government, healthcare, and industry clients cut energy waste. That leadership earned…
Redefining Energy Efficiency in Milwaukee’s Cultural Heart
The Wisconsin Center District (WCD) is the cornerstone of Downtown Milwaukee’s cultural and economic revitalization. Behind the scenes, the organization is…
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Since 2001, Focus on Energy has helped more than 2.8 million residents and businesses save more than $730 million in energy costs. These figures account for thousands of individual successes—stories of energy savings, lower utility bills and positive environmental impacts. Explore our latest success stories below.

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