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Xcel Energy and Gundersen Health System are partnering to provide self-sufficient and renewable energy to Gundersens Onalaska campus through microgrid technology

ONALASKA (WKBT)-- After waiting four years, Gundersen is taking a new approaching with renewable energy. The healthcare system is saving money and getting a microgrid.

Gundersen, a healthcare system in Onalaska, Wisconsin, is implementing a microgrid system that will enable them to use renewable energy for their campus and provide power during grid outages. The system, which includes solar and generator energy assets and a battery for storage and distribution, is expected to be operational by 2025.

The project was made possible in part by funding from the state Department of Administration.

Considered by local officials as a new cornerstone of the city’s downtown and a starting point for its revitalization, Gundersen Elroy Clinic opened the doors to patients at its brand-new

Tuesday morning in Elroy, the community came together to celebrate the opening of the new Gundersen Health Clinic after nearly a year of construction.

A busy parking ramp at Gundersen Health System in La Crosse is now helping to power the hospital — and make the health care system one of the largest private

Madison, Wis. – Department of Safety and Professional Services Secretary-designee Dan Hereth has announced appointments to the Wisconsin Advisory Council

Construction professionals and renewables experts were among members appointed to the first Wisconsin Advisory Council on Building Sustainability meeting on Monday.

Organizations and local residents are making changes to not only better La Crosse but changes that will benefit the environment for years to come.