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Any We Energies dairy farm customer can apply for assistance with a re-wiring project. We Energies would pay the first $1,000 of the project and 50 percent of remaining costs up to a total grant of $7,500. Qualified dairy farms can also receive up to $20,000 in financing from We Energies at 3% interest to cover the remaining costs. We Energies will also contribute $1,000 for an inspection and pay service inspection fees.

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In May 2010, Wisconsin enacted legislation allowing taxpayers to claim a tax credit from income or franchise taxes of 10% of the cost of equipment primarily used to harvest or process woody biomass for use as a fuel or as a component of fuel. The adopted law creates identical tax credits in the portions of the Wisconsin tax code relating to income taxes on individuals (§71.07), income and franchise taxes on corporations (§71.28), and income and franchise taxes on insurance companies (§71.47).

In May 2010, Wisconsin enacted legislation allowing taxpayers to claim a tax credit from income or franchise taxes of 10% of the cost of equipment primarily used to harvest or process woody biomass for use as a fuel or as a component of fuel. The adopted law creates identical tax credits in the portions of the Wisconsin tax code relating to income taxes on individuals (§71.07), income and franchise taxes on corporations (§71.28), and income and franchise taxes on insurance companies (§71.47).

Xcel Energy offers its Wisconsin residential customers rebates for high efficiency appliances and systems. Currently, rebates are available for high efficiency electric water heaters, electric thermal storage, programmable thermostats, and high efficiency gas furnaces and boilers. The water heater rebate is only available to those who do not live in an area with Xcel gas, and the customer must be on one of the Xcel Energy time-of-use programs.

Xcel Energy offers its Wisconsin residential natural gas customers rebates for high efficiency heating equipment. Currently, rebates are available for tankless and storage water heaters, furnaces, boilers, and programmable thermostats. New construction, conversions, and upgrades are all eligible for this program with the exception of boilers combined with floor and water heaters, which are available for new construction projects only. Visit the program website or contact Xcel directly for more information on this program's requirements and details.

Xcel Energy operates the farm rewiring loan program to help its agricultural customers install safer and more energy efficient electrical wiring. The loan program charges 3% interest with terms of up to 5 years. Loans can only be used to cover costs not already covered by other programs such as those offered by Wisconsin Focus on Energy. The loans may also be combined with a similar rewiring grant program offered by the utility. Energy conservation measures recommended or pre-approved with a rewiring project may also be eligible for Xcel's farm rewiring grants.

Xcel Energy provides an incentive to help its agricultural customers install safer and more energy efficient electrical wiring. Xcel will cover 100% of the first $1,000 of expenses, and 50% of the remaining costs up to $10,000. Projects must be pre-approved by an Engineering Technician to qualify for funding. Participant must be an Xcel Energy electric agricultural customer in Wisconsin with an active livestock farm approved by Xcel. This incentive may be combined with a similar rewiring loan program offered by the utility. Contact Xcel for additional information on this program.

Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power & Light) offers a farm wiring financing program to increase farm safety, productivity and efficiency, while decreasing the potential for stray voltage on livestock farms. To start, Alliant Energy will inspect the facility for stray voltage and recommend improvements. Loans of up to $20,000 at 3% are available for wiring or efficiency equipment as part of this program.

Alliant Energy (Wisconsin Power & Light) offers a Farm Wiring Grant program to increase farm safety, productivity and efficiency. The first $1,000 of the cost of the project is covered by a grant, as well as 50% of the remaining costs (up to $9,000), for a maximum grant incentive of $10,000. Alliant Energy will inspect the facility for stray voltage and recommend improvements. Alliant's Farm Wiring Financing Program also offers loans of up to $20,000 at 3% for wiring or efficiency equipment as part of this program.