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Wind company seeks agreement with county

Residents remain opposed to Hub City project near Stratford
Wind company seeks agreement with county
COMING SOON? - A posterboard at an Alliant Energy event last summer shows the size and blade span of the turbines planned for Hub City.
Wind company seeks agreement with county
COMING SOON? - A posterboard at an Alliant Energy event last summer shows the size and blade span of the turbines planned for Hub City.

For the very first time last week, a formal proposal for a large-scale wind energy project came before members of the Marathon County Board of Supervisors.

After Madison-based Alliant Energy ...

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