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Wisconsin
Department of Administration, Division
of Energy Services
The Division of Energy administers statewide energy efficiency
and renewable energy programs and statewide low-income household
assistance programs. It prepares an annual State Energy Policy
Report; forecasts energy supply and demand; assists in the development
of proposed state and federal energy legislation; operates a
state energy information clearinghouse; advises the department
and the governor on state energy policy and programs; develops
and maintains emergency energy plans; and collects and publishes
state energy statistics.
Contact: Sheree Dallas Branch, Administrator
101 E. Wilson Street
Madison, WI 53703
608.266.8234; Sheree.DallasBranch@Wisconsin.gov
Focus on Energy
Focus on Energy works with eligible Wisconsin residents and businesses to install
cost effective energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Its efforts
help Wisconsin residents and businesses manage rising energy costs, promote
in-state economic development, protect our environment and control the state's
growing demand for electricity and natural gas.
Contact: Ken Williams, Business Programs Director
431 Charmany Drive
Madison, WI 53719
(800) 762-7077; Focusinfo@focusonenergy.com
Wisconsin Energy Conservation Corporation
WECC has played a critical role in changing the energy and
energy efficiency landscape in Wisconsin and the Midwest for
more than three decades. It has partnered with private businesses
who develop, sell and install energy efficient goods and services;
worked with government agencies and utilities who could help
to sponsor energy programs and impact energy policy; participated
in a variety of research projects to verify the efficacy of efficiency
options; and identified consumer agencies who could help educate
and motivate the public to demand and use energy efficient products.
Contact: Mary Schlaefer, Executive Director
431 Charmany Drive
Madison, WI 53719
(800) 969-9322 ext. 271; mschlaefer@weccusa.org
FAQs about Wisconsin’s Utilities, Energy
and Communications
The state of Wisconsin provides answers to commonly asked questions
about utilities, energy and communications in Wisconsin.
Energy
Outlook for Wisconsin and Practical Solutions for Your Business
A report complied in 2006 by the University of Wisconsin Stevens
Point, Division of Business and Economics including information
on the history of energy, the United States’ dependence on
oil, energy markets, world energy prices, Wisconsin’s energy,
energy management and energy efficiency.
Energy
Challenges in Wisconsin: Energy Use, Development and Infrastructure
2000-Report by Dr. Eric Schenker, Energy Consultant to Metropolitan
Milwaukee Association of Commerce, detailing challenges Wisconsin
faces regarding energy, the increasing demand for energy, Wisconsin’s
economy and the surrounding issues.
Wisconsin's
Energy Needs
A report released in 2000 by Gary Wolter, president and CEO
of Madison, Gas and Electric, presenting information about
Wisconsin’s energy needs and meeting the demand and requirements
for a growing economy.
Wisconsin Department
of Transportation
WisDOT supports all forms of transportation. The department
is responsible for planning, building and maintaining Wisconsin's
network of state highways and Interstate highway system. The
department shares the costs of building and operating county
and local transportation systems - from highways to public
transit and other modes. WisDOT plans, promotes and financially
supports statewide air, rail and water transportation, as well
as bicycle and pedestrian facilities.
To learn more about Wisconsin transportation by the numbers
visit Wisconsin
Transportation at a Glance.
WisDOT developed a series of Wisconsin
Transportation Fact Sheets to explain various aspects of transportation policy and financing
at the WisDOT.
Visit the WisDOT
Telephone Guide to easily get in touch with Wisconsin Department of Transportation
staff who can answer your transportation-related questions.
For information on specific highway projects and studies,
reference the WisDOT
Transportation Region Guide to
contact the region where the project/study is located.
Transportation
Development Association of Wisconsin
The Transportation Development Association of Wisconsin is
a statewide nonprofit organization working to promote understanding
of the crucial role that a safe, efficient and reliable transportation
system plays both in providing mobility for the people of Wisconsin
and in driving the growth of our state’s economy. Now in its
fourth decade, TDA represents the interests of more than 400
member organizations working to ensure the vitality of our
state’s transportation network.
The TDA provides current
information on Wisconsin’s transportation system,
including the benefits, economic impact of and funding for
the state’s transportation along with the information on
the growing demand, needs and state priorities.
Contact: Craig Thompson, Executive Director
131 W. Wilson St., #302
Madison, WI 53703
(608) 256-7044, craig.thompson@tdawisconsin.org
Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association
The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association is an association
widely recognized for its expertise, the effectiveness of its
programs, and the long-term impact of its forward-looking vision
on the development of a very competitive Wisconsin transportation
system. Today, WTBA has more than 280 member companies, including
contractors, consultants, and a broad range of other firms that
supply diverse products and services to the transportation construction
community.
Contact: Pat Goss, Executive Director
1 S Pinckney St # 300
Madison, WI 53703-2887
(608) 256-6891, pgoss@wtba.org
Legislative Reference Bureau, Transportation Codes
The Wisconsin State Legislature Legislative Bureau is a non-partisan
legislative service agency that publishes statutes and rules.
Here you will find the Wisconsin Administrative Code Composite
on the Department of Transportation.
FAQs
about Wisconsin Transportation
The state of Wisconsin provides information for and answers
to commonly asked questions about transportation and transportation
services in Wisconsin.
Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau
of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics presents a profile
of transportation in Wisconsin – part of a series covering
the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This collection
of transportation information from BTS, other federal government
agencies, and other national sources provides a picture of
the state’s infrastructure, freight movement and passenger
travel, safety, vehicles, economy and finance, and energy and
environment (collected in 2002).
American
Public Transportation Association
The American Public Transportation Agency – an international
organization that has been representing the transit industry
for more than 100 years ensuring that public transportation
is available and accessible for all Americans in communities
across the country – outlines Wisconsin transit links and agencies
by county and city.
Wisconsin's
Transportation Network Infrastructure
A report release in September 2004 from the Special Committee
on Wisconsin’s Transportation Network Infrastructure, directed
by the Joint Legislative Council to examine Wisconsin’s transportation
network infrastructure, especially the infrastructure for the
transportation modes of railroads, seaports, and air, to determine
ways to improve these facilities; to encourage intermodal forms
of transportation; and to encourage regional cooperation among
Midwestern states in improving freight and passenger transportation
to increase efficiency and to alleviate highway congestion.
Wisconsin Transportation
Law
The Wisconsin State Law Library outlines details including
local, state and federal statues, statistics, regulations and
agencies related to Wisconsin transportation laws.
Transportation
in Wisconsin
Contact information for statewide transportation services by
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