With help from Alliant Energy-Wisconsin Power & Light, you can invest in high-efficiency equipment or electrical wiring with little or no upfront cost.
S
hared Savings
Shared savings is a service designed to help Wisconsin farmers buy energy-efficient equipment with no up-front cash investment.
- Alliant Energy pays the purchase price.
- You repay us through installment payments on your monthly bill, up to a five-year term.
- The energy savings reduce your payment to Alliant Energy.
Farms or ag-related businesses are eligible if Alliant Energy supplies the electricity or natural gas on a retail rate basis for the applicable technology.
How does it work?
Alliant Energy pays the up-front costs for the improvements - a minimum of $5,000 per project. You pay back the cost of the project through monthly installments on your utility bills. Typically, it doesn't cost any more than you currently pay for energy. The energy saved can reduce your utility enough to cover the cost of the improvements! Once the improvements are paid for, your savings will go straight to your bottom line, year after year. With the right combination of equipment options, you can drastically reduce your energy bills.
What kind of technology qualifies?
Nearly any energy-efficiency improvement can qualify, but be sure to get Alliant Energy approval before you start a project. Some examples of qualifying equipment include high-efficiency milking equipment, heat reclaimers, ventilation systems, lighting, natural gas grain dryers and more. Contact Alliant Energy's Business Resource Center to learn more about Shared Savings.
Farm Wiring Program
Proper wiring and grounding of electrical systems can increase the safety and well-being of farm investments.
Alliant Energy-WPL is offering a wiring program designed to increase farm safety, productivity and efficiency, while decreasing the potential for stray voltage on livestock farms.
How does it work?
- Alliant Energy-WPL will pay the first $1,000 of a wiring project.
- Alliant Energy-WPL then pays 50 percent of the remaining cost up to $9,000.
- Financing is available for up to $20,000 at 3 percent interest.
Who is eligible?
- Any Wisconsin farmer who receives electricity from Alliant Energy may be eligible.
- All farm buildings are eligible for the Farm Wiring Program.
How do I apply?
- An Alliant Energy Agricultural Representative conducts an investigation and analyzes your farm for stray voltage.
- The Alliant Energy representative provides you a report with recommendations, to the customer. You contact an electrician to obtain a written estimate of the farm wiring project and submit it to your Agricultural Representative.
- If you need a wiring loan, you must submit information to pre-qualify for the loan.
- The electrician rewires your farm and schedules an electrical inspection.
- A state or state-approved inspector confirms that the rewiring is in code compliance.
Contact the Business Resource Center to learn more about Farm Wiring Alliant Energy does not guarantee that the installation of high-efficiency equipment will result in reduced usage or demand or in cost savings.
Alliant Energy makes no warranties, expressed or implied, with respect to any equipment purchased and/or installed, including, but not limited to, any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose. In no event shall Alliant Energy be liable for any incidental or consequential damage.