Category: Residential
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Three Reasons to Replace Your Gas Stove or Oven (with Up to $840 Savings!)
Focus on Energy has just launched the second half of the Home Electrification and Appliance Rebate (HEAR) program. You can read more about HEAR on our HEAR 101 page, or at https://focusonenergy.com/ira-hear. This second part is the portion of the program where eligible households can get up to $840 in the form of a rebate…
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Fall Dates
We wanted to highlight a few dates that are fast approaching this autumn! Grow Solar – Green Bay Fourteen households have now taken advantage of the Grow Solar program to install solar PV panels on their rooftops. About a half dozen of these have already been installed and are producing electricity for their owners. You…
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Electric vehicles, 2025, and two WPS programs to know about
Say yes to EVs There are many of reasons to consider purchasing an electric vehicle (EV). First, while they are only truly emissions free if they are charged with with clean energy, they emit considerably fewer emissions than comparable gas-powered vehicles–even when powered with Green Bay’s relatively ‘dirty’ grid. This is because they are vastly…
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Another sign of spring: Bird scooters
If you’re looking for a sign of spring in Green Bay, the seasonal flock of Bird scooters currently roosting all over the city is as good as any robin. One morning, you wake up and there they are; just like buds on tree branches or your neighbor raking while wearing shorts even though it’s only…
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Cooking with induction cooktops with Rooted In! (As will be seen on TV)
We are pleased to announce that Energize Green Bay (as part of the City of Green Bay) has formed a partnership with Rooted In to get the word out about induction cooktops! We have donated two of them to the organization. These will be used to further their mission, including at live cooking demonstrations, classes,…
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You’re invited to a Neighborhood Clean Energy Info Session!
Between January 28th and March 25th, Energize Green Bay will be holding eight “neighborhood clean energy info sessions.” These will be held across the city. Wherever you live in Green Bay, there will be a session near you*. Alex, the Clean Energy Connector for the City of Green Bay, will give a presentation and field…
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The Future is HEAR!
Here’s something to celebrate! Yesterday, the State of Wisconsin and Focus on Energy launched the HEAR rebate program! HEAR is the engine behind the clean energy transition. It’s goal is to help move our homes away from the fuels of the past that have contributed to respiratory disease, environmental pollution, and other harms, to cleaner…
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Energize Green Bay launches today! (Also, it’s the 1-year anniversary of the Clean Energy Plan)
This December marks the one-year anniversary of the historic Clean Energy Green Bay plan. This plan put Green Bay on the path to fully transitioning to clean energy by 2050. The City of Green Bay is marking this occasion with the launch of Energize Green Bay, a public outreach campaign that will serve to help…
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Some energy saving tips for chilly weather!
After a somewhat mild early autumn, the weather’s finally taken a turn toward the chillier temps that we expect from Mid-November in Northeastern Wisconsin. It just wouldn’t be the holiday season without being able to see your breath! Dare we hope for a great cross country skiing season? Ice fishing? However you enjoy your winter,…
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Wisconsin Law Protects Your Right to Solar Panels
When we spot a solar panel on a roof as we drive around Green Bay, we get excited. But not everyone is cheered by the sight. What we see as evidence that Green Bay is embracing clean energy is, to some, just a bad aesthetic choice no different than painting your home neon yellow. People…