Madison
Further information regarding Monday's blackouts targeted a UW-Madison-hired contractor as responsible for the city's underground fires. The contractor did not follow proper procedure for the university equipment he was working with, MG&E Canager of Corporate Communications Brian Brosamle said.
As a result, inaccurate data was sent to MG&E, prompting a surge that overwhelmed underground electrical cables. The heat from the surge caused the cables to ignite, prompting MG&E to cut power to the downtown area to conduct repairs safely.
\The work on the university equipment apparently wasn't done properly and caused problems that damaged our equipment,"" Brosamle said.
He added that the company is reviewing the incident to ensure it does not happen again.
The Alliant Energy Foundation announced a $35,000 donation to the Madison Swimming Pool fund yesterday.
The donation comes after Madison Gas & Electric and Oscar Mayer donated $50,000 each earlier this month. The contributions help bridge the $670,000 gap in funding the city needs to close before construction begins this summer, the Wisconsin State Journal reported.
Spokesperson for Mayor Dave Cieslewicz, George Twigg, told the Wisconsin State Journal yesterday the mayor is prepared to use city money to ensure Madison's first public swimming pool is more than adequate.
Twigg added there are still $320,000 in pledges that have not been received yet and an additional $100,000 of ""expectant pledges"" that decreases the city's bill to approximately $250,000, reported the Wisconsin State Journal.
Neil and Jessica Peters-Michaud, co-owners of Cascade Asset Management, will donate $100,000 to the UW-Madison School of Business over the next five years, according to a UW-Madison press release.
The donation, which will be doled out in $20,000 increments each year, will go to help students learn about entrepreneurship.
Neil Peters-Michaud, the company's founder and CEO, developed his business as a UW-Madison MBA student with the help of a fellowship from the UW System and seed money from the WAVE fund.
Since graduating in 1999, Peters-Michaud cultivated Cascade Asset Management into a $3 million company with 35 employees.
