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Conserving energy at home showed residents that small changes make big differences
Thu, May 19, 2022
New Richmond residents raised $9,882 in donations for three, local nonprofits in the FOCUS ON ENERGY® “Save to Give Challenge” and have an opportunity to donate more in October. By the end of April, 267 households were taking easy actions to save energy at hom...
Tue, May 17, 2022
FOCUS ON ENERGY® is proud to announce and honor the 2022 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award winners and the 2022 Trade Ally Excellence Award winners. There are five businesses, five contractors, one farm, one school district and one university, and 2 governmen...
Statewide energy efficiency/renewable energy program honored by Governor Evers
Thu, May 12, 2022
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joined with lawmakers, Department of Administration and Public Service Commission officials, representatives from the utilities, and contractors to honor Focus on Energy for 20 years of partnering with Wisconsin utilities to reduc...
Thu, May 05, 2022
Wisconsin homeowners helped Focus on Energy win the 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Award because of their commitment to energy efficiency. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy deliver these awards to organizations th...
Conserving energy at home showed residents little changes make big differences
Mon, May 02, 2022
Mount Horeb residents made “Sparkson” the Energy Troll proud this March by raising $3,882 in the FOCUS ON ENERGY® “Save to Give Challenge.” By the end of the month, 103 households were taking easy actions to save energy at home and raising money for Neighb...
The six-week competition taught students how small, energy-efficient changes make big differences
Fri, Apr 15, 2022
Students at Oconomowoc High School, Jack Young Middle School in Baraboo, and Royal Oaks Elementary School in Sun Prairie can call themselves “Energy Efficiency Scholars” for their efforts in the Renew our Schools Energy Conservation Competition. The three scho...
FOCUS ON ENERGY® awards seven Bayfield County nonprofits in the “Save to Give” Challenge
Tue, Mar 22, 2022
The Bayfield County/Focus on Energy “Save to Give” program concluded early in March with checks for more than $5,500 distributed to seven county non-profits. The pilot program focuses on small changes residents can make to create energy savings. Washing with c...
Thu, Mar 03, 2022
Over the past two years, many schools implemented operational changes based on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) input and recommendations in response to COVID-19. Changes included increasing the presence of outdoor air through open windows w...
Tue, Feb 22, 2022
Home heating costs, regardless of how you heat your home, have Wisconsin residents looking for ways to save money and energy. FOCUS ON ENERGY®, Wisconsin utilities’ statewide program for energy efficiency and renewable energy, offers a variety of incentives to...
Ambassador Initiative Earns Inspiring Efficiency Award
Thu, Feb 03, 2022
The Midwest Energy Efficiency Alliance honored FOCUS ON ENERGY® with the 2021 Inspiring Efficiency Education Award for its Real Estate Ambassador Initiative. Real estate professionals across Wisconsin started partnering with Focus on Energy in 2019 providing e...
The Renew Our Schools six-week energy conservation competition will also take place in the fall.
Mon, Jan 24, 2022
FOCUS ON ENERGY® and the Wisconsin K-12 Energy Education Program (KEEP) are partnering to get students excited about responsible energy use. The Renew Our Schools six-week energy conservation competition gives students in participating schools the opportunity ...
“Discover Energy Savings” Video Series earns platinum MarCom
Mon, Dec 13, 2021
Focus on Energy® earned top honors for a fourth year in a row at the 2021 MarCom Awards for distinction in marketing and communications. Wisconsin’s energy efficiency and renewable resources program collaborated with Discover Mediaworks to create four un...