MGE receives approval for solar, battery storage purchase

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service, subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Paris Solar-Battery Park, according to a joint release from the companies. MGE will own 20 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 11 MW of battery storage from the 200-MW solar and 110-MW battery storage facility in Kenosha County, Wisconsin. Located on about 1,500 acres in the town of Paris in Kenosha County, the Paris Solar-Battery Park will feature up to 750,000 solar panels. It will generate enough clean energy to power about 60,000 households. MGE’s share of the output will power about 6,000 households.