Success Stories Kenall Manufacturing

Focus on Energy’s Design Assistance team contacted Kenall Manufacturing after seeing an article on their plans to move the company headquarters to Kenosha.  Kenall…

Success Stories City of Plymouth

The City of Plymouth has many strong ties with local businesses in their community.  They also have a rich history of providing financial support to local…

Success Stories McDonell Area Catholic Schools

McDonell Area Catholic Schools (MACS) was originally introduced to the Focus on Energy program through the Small Business program.  MACS had Meyers Electric LLC (a…

Success Stories Triple T Farms LLC

The Agriculture, Schools & Government Program received a call from Tony Bowe at Triple T Farms LLC in the spring of 2015. Bowe was in the process of completing a…

Success Stories Madison Concourse Hotel

When the Madison Concourse Hotel staff recently replaced two dryers in their facility, it caused some heads to turn.  The staff managing the hotel upgrades learned…

Success Stories OakLeaf Surgical Hospital

OakLeaf Surgical Hospital serves residents across western Wisconsin.  Today, 52 surgeons in 14 specialties offer surgical procedures at OakLeaf on an outpatient or…

Success Stories West Bend Air

In February 2015, a lighting distribution salesman visited West Bend Air, a small airport that offers air charter, flight training, aircraft rental and aircraft…

Success Stories Lake Hallie Lodging LLC

Lake Hallie Lodging LLC – Hampton Inn & Suites was a new construction project when they first approached Focus on Energy about energy efficiency upgrades and…

Success Stories Flex Automation

A southeast Wisconsin employer specializing in robotics is saving energy and money thanks to an incentive from the Focus on Energy program.

Success Stories Pitch’s Lounge

An iconic supper club has cut their energy usage and costs thanks to Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program.

Success Stories CASCIO’s Interstate Music

Lower energy bills thanks to efficient lighting is music to the ears of a New Berlin music store.

Success Stories Overture Center for the Arts

Backstage at Overture Center for the Arts is a symphony of well-rehearsed operations.

Success Stories Clintonville Public School District

Clintonville High School, located in Waupaca County, received a $41,587 incentive check from Focus on Energy and Clintonville Utilities after working with BNH…

Success Stories Feeding America of Eastern Wisconsin

Milwaukee – A Wisconsin non-profit is making a big difference for its bottom line and workers with energy-efficient lighting upgrades made through the Focus on…

Success Stories Diversified Services

Siren – Energy-efficient upgrades are making an immediate difference for workers at an agency in northwestern Wisconsin with a special mission.

Success Stories Okey’s Market

Cassville – A long-time Wisconsin grocer invested in energy efficiency this year and, according to the owner, has seen early returns on that investment.

Success Stories Therma-Stor

Madison – Manufacturer Therma-Stor knows something about energy efficiency, having specialized in heat transfer technologies for four decades. Therefore the company…

Success Stories Menomonie Youth Hockey Association Ice Board

Menomonie – Focus on Energy joined Xcel Energy on Thursday to present the Menomonie Youth Hockey Association Ice Board (MYHAIB) with checks for more than 20,000 and…

Success Stories University Village Apartments

River Falls – The owner of University Village Apartments in River Falls will see savings for years to come thanks to a trio of energy efficiency projects, but it’s…

Success Stories Waterloo School District

Waterloo – As students start a new school year in Waterloo, they may see their schools in a new light.

Success Stories Misty’s Dance Unlimited

Onalaska – When Misty’s Dance Unlimited outgrew its studio after 20 years teaching kids, the Onalaska business put careful thought into its expansion plans.

Success Stories Northwest Wisconsin Camp Embracing Energy Efficiency

Luther Park Reduces Energy Costs, Saving Resources for Primary Mission

Success Stories Long-Time Focus on Energy Trade Ally Aims for Efficiency at Own Office

Eau Claire – As a Focus on Energy Trade Ally contractor, Market & Johnson knows better than most the benefits of the statewide energy efficiency program. So, it is…

Success Stories Long-Time Northwoods Resort Decreases Carbon Footprint and Energy Bill

Birchwood, WI  – For many Wisconsin business owners, Focus on Energy’s Community Small Business Offering provided an introduction to the Focus on Energy program.…

Success Stories Focus on Energy Built into New Apartment Building

Madison – A new luxury apartment development on Madison’s east side can list energy efficiency among the amenities for its residential and commercial tenants thanks…

Success Stories History and Energy Efficiency Meet for Chandelier Ballroom Project

Hartford – There are many chapters in the story of the Chandelier Ballroom in Hartford.

Success Stories Energy Savings Helps Unique Group Concentrate on Primary Mission

Madison, WI – Over the past two decades, Housing Initiatives has helped hundreds of mentally ill people find shelter and leave a life of homelessness in the Madison…

Success Stories Penda Finds Efficiency through Strategic Energy Management

Madison, WI – Having a shared vision has been the key to a successful collaboration between Focus on Energy, Penda Corporation, and its utility, Alliant Energy.

Success Stories Wisconsin Manufacturing Company Finds Big Savings in Energy Efficiency

New London, Wis. – When representatives from Focus on Energy’s Community Small Business Offering (CSBO) came to the New London area in June, Ryan McNichols at Titan…

Success Stories Energy Efficiency Keeps Gardner at Forefront of Metalworking

Horicon, WI – Gardner Manufacturing has been making metalwork since 1928 and employs the latest technologies to stay at the top of the industry, including…

Success Stories City of Beaver Dam is In for Energy Efficiency

Beaver Dam, WI – The City of Beaver Dam’s Director of Utilities, Rob Minnema, knew the blowers at the city’s wastewater treatment facility were old and inefficient,…

Success Stories Longtime Dairy Cooperative Invests in Long-Term Efficiency

Westby, WI – Westby Cooperative Creamery (WCC) has been around more than 100 years, but it was a series of actions that spanned just a few weeks of 2018 that will…

Success Stories Bonus Incentives Convinces Food Pantry to Invest in Energy Efficiency

Rhinelander, WI – An organization with the mission to provide for the daily needs of its community found a helping hand of its own through the FOCUS ON ENERGY®…

Success Stories Arts and Science Converge at New Arts Center in Downtown Eau Claire

Eau Claire, Wis. – It is easy to look at the Pablo Center at the Confluence and fixate on its beauty, but the gleaming new building sitting at the intersection of…

Success Stories Second Opinion from FOCUS ON ENERGY® Leads to Savings

Bancroft, WI – Processing potatoes is a very fluid operation, both figuratively and literally. Water is a vital part of the operation and potato processing…

Success Stories School District Continues its Journey to Energy Efficiency

Black River Falls, WI – Focus on Energy, We Energies, Black River Falls Municipal Utilities, and WPPI Energy combined to give the School District of Black River…

Success Stories Focus on Energy Helps Church Take “Leap of Faith”

Portage, WI – When the FOCUS ON ENERGY® Community Small Business Offering (CSBO) team rolled into Portage last year to preach the benefits of energy efficiency,…

Success Stories Beautiful and Efficient: Marshfield Clinic’s New Facility Impresses

Eau Claire, WI – Marshfield Clinic Health System’s new clinic and hospital in Eau Claire is the latest example of its long-standing and successful relationship with…

Success Stories Good First Experience Leads to More Energy Savings at Eau Claire Church

Eau Claire, WI – The boilers had done their job – warming a building that covers much of a city block through more than 60 years of Wisconsin winters – but Michael…

Success Stories Energy Company Plans to Reap Benefits of Efficiency for Years to Come

Superior, WI – Paul Omberg had a lot of older lighting at his plant that he knew he wanted to replace.

Success Stories Partnership with FOCUS ON ENERGY® Leads to Beautiful, Efficient New Office Building

The Gialamas Company’s new office building in Madison will save the real estate development and building management company's tenants more than $77,000 per year in…

Success Stories Senior Living Company Lives Up to Motto through Energy Efficiency

Oak Creek, Wis. – When executives at The Waters of Oak Creek chose to expand its reach and build its first senior living community in Wisconsin, they took advantage…

Success Stories New Richmond Business Reaping Benefits of Reducing Energy Waste

New Richmond, Wis. – Focus on Energy and New Richmond Utilities, a member of WPPI Energy, presented Johnson Ford with a check for $7,890 at noon on Thursday.

Success Stories City of Marinette and its Taxpayers Rewarded for Choosing Energy Efficiency

Marinette, Wis. – The City of Marinette saw some return on its investment in energy efficiency Tuesday night when it received a $94,998.44 check from FOCUS ON…

Success Stories Classroom Collaboration has New Berlin Students Experimenting with Energy Use

New Berlin, Wis. – Students at Eisenhower Middle School in New Berlin are studying energy as part of their science unit.

Success Stories Lighting Company Upgrades Lights in Own Shop

Milwaukee, Wis. – The Phoenix Company has been a leader in the heavy-duty lighting industry for decades, but for years, its own facility in Milwaukee was far from a…

Success Stories Brewery Nonic Honored for Investment in Energy Efficiency

The Verdons worked with FOCUS ON ENERGY® and their local utility, Xcel Energy, on several energy efficiency projects at Brewery Nonic, which opened this January in…

Success Stories Local Business Owner to Share Learnings on Journey to Energy Efficiency

Madison, Wis. – For Karen Clay, the energy efficiency projects at her business last year were not only much-needed upgrades, but also research.

Success Stories Waupaca Foundry Backs Up Its Competitiveness with Energy Efficiency

What began modestly along the shores of the Waupaca River in 1871 has grown to become North America's leading supplier of iron castings, employing approximately…

Success Stories Little Chute Schools Honored for Commitment to Energy Efficiency

School District Receives 2019 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award