Success Stories Anderson Electric: Dedicated to Energy Efficiency

Mark Anderson is serious about making sure his clients, many are members of Wisconsin’s Agricultural community, realize they can become energy efficient and still…

Success Stories Saving Thousands of Wisconsinites Money – On Site Performance Testing

David Geissler is passionate about energy efficiency. He was always interested in figuring out how to stop energy waste, he trained with Focus on Energy so he could…

Success Stories Proving a Commitment to the Northwoods Environment - Mule-Hide Manufacturing

It’s safe to say the owners of Mule-Hide Manufacturing, ABC Supply Co., Inc, understand the meaning of community. Mule-Hide runs the more than 100-year-old paper…

Success Stories Pandemic Never Stood a Chance Against Neenah Paper

The next time you have a bottle of Spotted Cow, make sure to pay special attention to the label. That paper used will feel different than other labels on other…

Success Stories Creating and Sustaining a Better Future for Future Farmers

The moment you step onto Marty Mellenthin’s Eau Galle farm, you feel what Thoreau would describe as “youthful exuberance!” while sitting at Walden Pond. Marty…

Success Stories Deserted Manitowoc Factory Returns to Life Creating Jobs with Energy Efficiency Projects, Focusing on Sustainability

City of Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway pushed a switch into the “on” position outside the Madison Metro Transit bus garage Tuesday morning, signifying the…

Success Stories The Masters Residences 2: New Construction and PACE Wisconsin Financing

The Masters Residences Phase 2 Apartments in Middleton, Wisconsin, is an example of how commercial property owner, T. Wall Enterprises, used C-PACE financing from…

Success Stories Focusing on Energy-Efficient Future Grows 55-Year-Old Wisconsin Family Farm

The 100-year-old stanchion barn at Roehl Acres in Clark County is the quintessential Wisconsin barn, the idyllic image of the Dairy State’s rich agricultural…

Success Stories Energy Efficiency Takes the Stage at the Madison Youth Arts Center

Children in the Madison area who are passionate about the arts (theater, choir, orchestra, dance, and visual arts) call the Madison Youth Arts Center (MYArts)…

Success Stories Reducing Energy Waste is Company Culture for Wisconsin’s Worldwide Media Partner, Quad

Printing is in Joel Quadracci’s blood. As a child, his grandfather wasn’t behind the counter at the family’s Italian grocery store in Racine. You could find him…

Success Stories Saving Lives, Saving Energy: Aurora BayCare Medical Center Honored for Energy Efficiency Efforts

Despite the difficult time ALL healthcare providers faced in 2020, Aurora BayCare Medical Center, with its partnership with FOCUS ON ENERGY® and Wisconsin Public…

Success Stories Upgrades Improve Lighting, Power Bills for Family-Owned Business

Hartford, Wis. – Savings and efficiency are all in the family for Hahn Ace Hardware, with the family-owned business saving tens of thousands of dollars annually…

Success Stories Wisconsin Church Saves Money, Keeps Staff Comfortable with New Boilers

Madison, Wis. – The failing boilers at Door Creek Church were not only hurting heating efficiency – they were also hurting staff efficiency.

Success Stories Energy Upgrades Earn City of Waupun $17,115

Waupun, Wis. – Energy-saving upgrades to lighting at Waupun’s City Hall, public library, public safety and community center have earned the City incentive payments…

Success Stories Wisconsin Lumber Company Makes Energy Upgrades, Saves Thousands

Arbor Vitae, Wis. – Years of additions and alterations had left Pukall Lumber with a costly problem: a shavings collection system that was very inefficient at…

Success Stories Appleton Receives $167,000 Incentive Check for New Biogas Boiler

The Boiler Substantially Lowers Natural Gas Purchased for the City’s Wastewater Treatment Facility

Success Stories Call to Focus on Energy Helps Condo Owners See Energy, Cost Savings

Appleton, Wis. – A call to FOCUS ON ENERGY® last year started a group of Appleton condominium owners on the path to energy efficiency and cost savings.

Success Stories Keeping Congregation Warm, Bills Down at Historic Church

Milwaukee, Wis. – A boiler replacement project happened just in time to ensure one congregation in the heart of Milwaukee will be comfortable this winter and many…

Success Stories New Lighting Leads to Major Energy, Cost Savings for Manufacturer

White Lake, Wis. – A White Lake manufacturer is enjoying improved working conditions and energy savings after making major lighting upgrades at its shop.

Success Stories Upgrade Improves Lighting Quality, Energy Savings at Marinette Business

Marinette, Wis. – A Marinette business is enjoying improved lighting and reduced maintenance costs, thanks to a phone call to a knowledgeable contractor.

Success Stories Grafton contractor helping customers across Wisconsin find energy, cost savings

Madison, Wis. – Energy Consultants of Wisconsin (ECW) has been lighting up properties across the state this year, helping multifamily property owners find major…

Success Stories Wisconsin Church Chooses Comfort, Efficiency in New Boiler System

Reedsville, Wis. – A Reedsville church made the decision to replace its aging boilers before the start of another Wisconsin winter and, as a result, will keep its…

Success Stories New Boilers Increase Comfort, Energy Savings for Wisconsin Parish

Eau Claire, Wis. – An Eau Claire church is ready to face another Wisconsin winter thanks to its latest project with FOCUS ON ENERGY®.

Success Stories Small Business Owner Sees Benefit of Efficiency, Saves Thousands

Gillett Shell Continues Collaboration with Focus on Energy in Lighting Project

Success Stories Energy Improvements Earn Waupun Area School District $90,000

Waupun, WI – Energy-saving upgrades to lighting, heating and cooling systems at all district schools earned the Waupun Area School District incentive payments…

Success Stories Remodeled Superior High School is Bigger, More Efficient

Superior, WI – Superior High School was in need of an upgrade when voters passed a referendum in 2016 to upgrade facilities throughout the school district,…

Success Stories New Furnace Keeping Performers Warm, Bills Lower at Historic Building

Green Lake, WI – When winter was quickly approaching, the Board of Directors for Thrasher Opera House knew it had to replace its failing furnace. Working with FOCUS…

Success Stories Focus on Energy Audit Opens Eyes, Saves Money at Wisconsin Dairy

Union Grove, WI – At first glance, a dairy farm may seem like a simple operation: The cows eat, the cows are milked, and the milk is processed into the different…

Success Stories Business Owner Overcomes Skepticism, Sees Big Energy Savings

Three Lakes, Wis. – Focus on Energy’s Community Small Business Offering CSBO was designed to reach small business owners rural Wisconsin who were not very familiar…

Success Stories Madison Police Saving Energy, Money at New Midtown District Station

Madison, WI – Focus on Energy delivered a check for more than $17,000 to the Madison Police Department today as an incentive payment for energy-efficient features…

Success Stories Project Improves Lighting, Safety at Apartment Complex

Milwaukee – The lighting in the parking garage at Highland Court Apartments was inadequate. The complex’s long-time manager knew it could be better and, more…

Success Stories Bush Brothers & Company

Bush Brothers & Company is one of the largest producers of baked beans in the United States. The company’s Augusta, Wisconsin facility is the birth place of Bush’s…

Success Stories G&K Services

G&K Services operates large-scale industrial laundry facilities and has utilized Focus on Energy’s expertise and incentives for various upgrades in their facility. …

Success Stories Thermal Design, Inc.

Rooftop solar panels now provide the electric needs of Stoughton’s Thermal Design, Inc. 

Success Stories Tweet/Garot Mechanical, Inc.

As a leading mechanical contractor, Tweet/Garot Mechanical already knew the value of energy efficiency.

Success Stories Focus on Energy, MG&E Assist Saeman Lumber with Energy Efficiency Upgrades

CROSS PLAINS – Dane County’s oldest lumber and building supply dealer is saving energy and money thanks to an incentive from Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program.  

Success Stories Northwoods Retailer Saving Energy, Money with Focus on Energy

SOLON SPRINGS – For decades the Solon Springs Mercantile has been the place where this Northwoods community goes for what they need, when they need it. 

Success Stories Focus on Energy, MG&E keep Ice Age Trail on the Right Path

CROSS PLAINS – An incentive for efficient lighting from Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy program has the Ice Age Trail Alliance saving energy and money. 

Success Stories Olsen's Piggly Wiggly Projects Improve Customer Experience, Save Energy

Cedarburg – A longtime Cedarburg business was honored Wednesday when Olsen’s Piggly Wiggly received an Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from Focus on Energy.

Success Stories Kalahari Resorts and Conventions Owner Says Working with Focus on Energy has been "Biggest Victory"

Wisconsin Dells – Already a leader in Wisconsin’s hospitality industry, Kalahari Resorts and Conventions was honored Tuesday for being a leader in energy efficiency…

Success Stories Hampton Inn, Oliver Companies Lauded for Energy Efficiency of New Hotel in Superior

Superior – Oliver Companies was presented an Energy Efficiency Excellence Award on Wednesday for steps the company took to reduce energy waste at its new Hampton…

Success Stories Spaulding Electric Awarded for Helping Customers Save Energy, Money

Brookfield – Spaulding Electric received an Energy Efficiency Excellence Award on Tuesday for its work this past year helping other small businesses save energy and…

Success Stories Trade Ally Contractor Helps Church Stay Warm, Save Big This Winter

Green Bay, WI – Having the right contractor can make a big difference when it comes to saving energy and money, as one Green Bay church found out this year.

Success Stories Collaboration Helping Large Retailers Save Energy, Money in Wisconsin

ROI Energy Investments helps retailers with nationwide locations identify energy efficiency projects in the various states where those retailers do business. That…

Success Stories Focus on Energy Helps Save Energy, Money at Renovated Little Chute School

School District’s Efforts Earn Large Payment from Focus on Energy, Utilities 

Success Stories Onalaska Church Improves Comfort, Sees Savings with Energy Efficiency

Onalaska, WI – At River of Life Assembly of God Church, the journey towards energy efficiency started with a goal to provide a better experience for the…

Success Stories SES Group, Inc. Honored for Partnership with Focus on Energy

Green Bay, Wis. – A Wisconsin company’s commitment to saving its customers energy and money earned it an Energy Efficiency Excellence Award from FOCUS ON ENERGY® on…

Success Stories Roundy's Creates a Sustainable Energy-Efficient Future

Roundy's committed $10,700,000 towards energy-reduction initiatives in 2020. In the last 10 years, energy efficiency projects at Pick N' Save, Copps, and Metro…

Success Stories Focused on Comfort for 62 Years: Hurlburt Heating, AC & Plumbing 2022 Trade Ally Contractor Excellence Award

Heating and cooling make up the largest chunk of your monthly utility bill. In the last 10 years, Hurlburt Heating, AC & Plumbing has helped almost 1,200 utility…

Success Stories Superior Lighting, Superior Education: UW-Superior Earns a 2022 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award

Focus on Energy presented UW-Superior with a 2022 Energy Efficiency Excellence Award for not only completing the $812,000 lighting project, but for all the energy…