Don’t want to wait in line? Now is the time to apply for Energy Assistance! Income eligible residents are encouraged to apply for help with their energy bills. You do not have to be behind on your energy bill to apply for Energy Assistance. Historically, there is a heavy demand for the program in early [...]

Solar panel installation heats water for LaVarnway Boys & Girls Club “It helps trees grow tall!” “The earth rotates around it!” “Flowers need it to be pretty!” These are just a few things kids know about the power of the sun. Soon at the Augusta M. LaVarnway Boys & Girls Club, located at 2739 N. [...]

There is no doubt that Wisconsin winter has settled in for the Milwaukee area. With the cold temperatures and biting wind comes soaring utility bills for many area residents. The Energy Assistance Program operated by the Social Development Commission (SDC) in Milwaukee County offers help for income eligible households having trouble paying those heating bills. [...]

Among first public housing complexes in the state to go solar With leaders from Wisconsin and around the world gathering in Copenhagen to discuss climate change, the Housing Ministries of the American Baptists of Wisconsin Plymouth Apartments this week, became one of the first public housing complexes in the state to go solar as part [...]