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Energy Projects

Scientist says Saratoga solar project is safe for residents, environment

Posted on August 2, 2021

The Wood County Solar Project expected to be completed in 2022 doesn’t present any health or safety concerns, a consultant hired by the town told residents [August 4] Wednesday evening. “If I had to have a facility in …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post

Large Scale Solar Grows in Dane County

Posted on August 1, 2021

In June 2021, Dane County’s largest solar array became operational. The 20MW O’Brien Solar Fields owned by Madison Gas & Electric encompasses 160 acres and over 60,000 panels on farmland in Fitchburg. The arrays consist of bifacial …

Posted in Energy Efficiency, Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Projects, Recent Projects

Bad River Tribe Leads State on Solar Plus Storage Microgrids

Posted on April 1, 2021

The Bad River Band of Lake Superior Indians is completing a substantial solar + storage project that was funded with a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy.  This 524kW solar photovoltaic (PV) project is …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

Milwaukee’s 2.25 MW Solar Array On Line

Posted on April 1, 2021

The 2.25 MW solar project at the City of Milwaukee’s former landfill near Mitchell International Airport is producing electricity. As part of We Energies’ Solar Now program, the utility built the solar system which feeds clean …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post

Alliant’s Nearly $1 Billion Shift to Solar

Posted on April 1, 2021

Alliant Energy received  PSC approval on Earth Day to purchase 675 MW of utility scale solar across six solar farms. This is the largest investment in solar in Wisconsin as Alliant moves to cut its carbon footprint in half …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

Wisconsin’s First Large-Scale Solar Plus Storage Project Advances

Posted on January 1, 2021

WEC Energy Group and Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) filed with the PSC  to purchase the Paris Solar-Battery Park for roughly $400 million. The 310 MW solar plus storage project includes a 200 MW PV farm, which would generate enough electricity to power approximately 60,000 homes, and a …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

Renewable Natural Gas Facility to be Built in Outagamie County

Posted on January 1, 2021

Outagamie County is contracting with Atlanta-based Mas Energy to construct and manage a $25 million renewable natural gas (RNG) plant at the Little Chute landfill. The plant will collect methane from the landfill and convert it into compressed natural gas that will go …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

MGE To Build 8 MW Solar Farm for City of Madison & School District

Posted on January 1, 2021

The City of Madison and Madison Metropolitan School District are contracting with MGE to purchase all the electricity from an 8 MW, $15.3 million solar farm on 53 acres under MGE’s Renewable Energy Rider. This ensures …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

Dane County Completed Largest Single Customer Owned Solar Array in Wisconsin

Posted on December 1, 2020

Dane County and Madison Gas & Electric (MGE) just completed the largest solar PV system in Wisconsin owned by a single customer. The 9 MW solar field is located on 58 acres of Dane County …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects

Harley-Davidson Hosts Largest Rooftop Solar Array in Wisconsin

Posted on December 1, 2020

We Energies installed a 2.25 MW solar system on the roof of Harley-Davidson’s Powertrain Operations facility in Menominee Falls that went on line in November.  This largest single solar rooftop system in Wisconsin, rather than providing …

Posted in Energy Projects, Newsletter Blog Post, Recent Projects
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