Dive Summary:

• Wisconsin Power and Light Co., a subsidiary of Alliant Energy Corp, will plonk down $1 billion in clean energy investments in a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over emissions controls.
• The Wisconsin utility was also fined $2.45 million to settle allegations that it violated the Clean Air Act.
• At three of its largest coal-fired plants near Portage, Sheboygan and Cassville, the utility must install pollution controls.

From the article:

“Earlier, WPL had said it would retire its Nelson Dewey coal-fired units Units 1 & 2 located in Cassville, Wisconsin, with total capacity of about 200 megawatts (MW); and 70 MW Edgewater Unit 3, located in Sheboygan.

The company said it would either convert its Edgewater Unit 4 to natural gas or retire it by the end of 2018.”