Next Step Energy, llc

06/25/2025

Custom home power install by Next Step Energy: inverters and batteries with cabinet.

05/29/2025

Hager City, WI - 16.2kW

07/31/2024

03/21/2024

“Have you heard of Elevate? They are an amazing Chicago-based non-profit with 24 years of experience seeking to create a just and equitable world in which everyone has clean and affordable heat, power, and water in their homes and communities — no matter who they are or where they live.

This electrification project was completed by local contractors in cooperation with Elevate aiming to demonstrate energy efficiency and electrification technologies through an air source heat pump for space and water heating powered by a solar PV system. Thank you , for inviting Next Step Energy to be part of this important work you do around reducing utility costs, preserving affordable housing, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions! “

12/13/2023

We'd like to acknowledge Amora, our niece who is 7 years old, for her curiosity that led to this lovely image she photographed from a paddleboat on Deer Lake in Polk County, Wisconsin this summer:

11/15/2023

14.68 kW in Fall Creek, WI

10/26/2023

A recent 8kW installation on the Northside:

10/12/2023

06/29/2023

On our daily commute to and from our Birch Street shop, we often take a gander north to see how our friend’s little yard prairie is taking hold at this time of year.

05/10/2023

We certainly appreciated this opportunity to work with Eau Claire County Highway Department on this energy project serving our county!

Exciting news, our new highway building is nearing completion!

The new building will be home to the Eau Claire County Highway Department, Eau Claire County Emergency Management Emergency Operations Center, and the Aging & Disability Resource Center of Eau Claire County Meals on Wheels kitchen.
But what's even cooler is that the building operates sustainably!

This facility marks a significant milestone in the county's journey towards achieving 100% renewable energy use by 2050. The solar array and geothermal loop system make it the first county-owned facility with on-site solar generation.

Through interdepartmental collaboration and a grant application submitted by our Eau Claire County Recycling & Sustainability department, we were awarded a PSC Energy Innovation Grant to cover installation costs for a solar array. The County partnered with local solar experts Next Step Energy, llc to install the solar array. The building will be 65% more energy-efficient than a baseline facility and is estimated to save about 113 tons of CO2 emissions each year.

We can't wait for you to see the finished product and join us in taking pride in the environmental strides we're making as a community.

05/10/2023