Alliant To Invest Money in Solar Plants in Grant and Richland Counties

Alliant Energy says it’s buying about $900 million worth of new solar power plants in Wisconsin, making the utility company the largest solar operator in Wisconsin. Six projects are under development in Grant County, Richland County, and four other counties. Together they will have 675 megawatts of capacity, which is enough to power about 175,000 homes for a year. Alliant plans to file applications today with the Public Service Commission for permission to purchase the solar projects. The PSC is expected to make a decision by early next year. If approved, the plants could come online by the end of 2023.