State regulators gave three utilities the OK to acquire a large solar and battery project in Rock County that will provide enough energy to power more than 45,000 homes.
The Public Service Commission on Thursday unanimously approved the proposal from We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric.
The utilities applied to acquire the Dawn Harvest Solar and Battery Energy Storage Facility in Rock County, which is being developed by Chicago-based developer Invenergy. It will add 150 megawatts of solar and 50 megawatts of battery storage to the grid…