Madison Gas and Electric received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar capacity, battery storage and wind capacity from four projects.
MGE will own 35 megawatts of solar, 5 megawatts of battery storage and about 18 megawatts of wind from the new projects.
“The approval of these projects is another important step in our ongoing effort to reduce carbon emissions, increase our use of cost-effective renewable generation and advance new technologies to benefit all customers,” Jeff Keebler, MGE chairman, president and CEO, said in a statement. “With our current plans, by 2030, we will have added more than 40 renewable generation and battery storage projects since 2015, totaling more than 750 MW, propelling us toward our goal of net-zero carbon electricity by 2050.”
MGE will own a 10% share in the Saratoga Solar Energy Center in Wood County; Ursa Solar Park in Columbia County; Badger Hollow Wind Farm in Iowa and Grant counties; and Whitetail Wind Farm in Grant County.
