Peter Barca on Wisconsin’s Changing Energy Mix

Former Wisconsin congressman and state legislative leader Peter Barca, who also served as Wisconsin's Department of Revenue Secretary, joins the Electric Wire to talk about his work with Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future and the changing role of natural gas and renewable energy in Wisconsin’s energy mix.We discuss new polling on Wisconsin voters’ energy priorities, the transition away from coal, why voters see natural gas and renewables working together, and what it all means for affordability, reliability and emissions. Link to WI polling by Natural Allies for a Clean Energy Future can be found here: https://www.naturalalliesforcleanenergy.org/2026/08/new-wisconsin-poll-voters-want-affordable-reliable-energy-and-a-balanced-approach-to-getting-there/