Wind power in Wisconsin

Wind power in Wisconsin started in 1990 with the installation of the Lincoln Turbines wind farm, and contributes to the state's renewable portfolio standard established in 1998.[1] In 2016, Wisconsin had a wind generating capacity of 648 megawatts (MW),[2][3][4] responsible for generating 2.4% of its electricity.[4] In 2019, this increased to a capacity of 737 MW, and a 2.63% of generation.

Regulations regarding the siting of wind turbines substantially hinder the development of wind farms in the state.[5][6][7]

A 98 MW wind farm, the Quilt Block Wind Farm, was under construction in southwest Wisconsin as of February 2017.[8]

Installations
SiteCountyCoordinatesOpened/OperatedSize (MW)Turbines:
number, type and model		Notes
GlenmoreBrown44.356944°N 87.9475°W / 44.356944; -87.94751998-20121.21 Tacke 600etest project[9]
Lincoln TurbinesKewaunee1990-20189.214 Vestas V47 600 kW[10]
Rosiere Wind FarmKewaunee1999-201811.2Vestas V47 600 kWMadison Gas and Electric[11]
ByronFond du Lac1999-20191.3Vestas V47, 600 kW
Montfort Wind FarmIowa2001 30.0Enron (GE) 1.5We Energies[12]
Cedar Ridge Wind FarmFond du Lac200868.0Vestas V82, 1.65[13]
Blue Sky Green FieldFond du Lac43.912222°N 88.273611°W / 43.912222; -88.2736112008145.2Vestas V82, 1.65We Energies
Butler RidgeDodge2009 54.036 GE Wind Energy (GE) 1.5 XLENextEra Energy Resources[14][15]
Forward WindDodge & Fond du Lac43.616944°N 88.491111°W / 43.616944; -88.4911112008129.0GE sle 1.5Invenergy
Shirley WindBrown44.356944°N 87.9475°W / 44.356944; -87.9475201120.08 Nordex 2.5[16]
Duke Energy[17] declared a health hazard in 2014[18][19]
Glacier Hills WindColumbia2011162.090 Vestas V90, 1.8We Energies[20][21]
Cashton Greens WindMonroe20125.02Cashton community[22]
Epic's Galactic WindDane20129.9Vestas V82 1.65
Quilt Block WindLafayetteDarlington201798Vestas 2.0Dairyland Power Cooperative[23][24]

See also

References
  1. "State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals". National Association of State Legislatures. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  2. "Renewable Energy in Wisconsin" (PDF). Acore. October 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  3. Scott W. White. "Wisconsin Wind Energy Projects". kansasenergy.org.
  4. "Wisconsin Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
  5. "Wisconsin Legislature: 66.0401". wisconsin.gov.
  6. Thomas Content. "Legislature lets wind turbine placement rules stand". jsonline.com.
  7. Thomas Content. "Walker bill puts $500 million in wind turbine investment at risk". jsonline.com.
  8. "Dairyland Signs Iowa Wind PPA With Avangrid". North American Windpower. Zackin Publications Inc. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
  9. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/28589.pdf
  10. "Lincoln Wind Energy Facility". wisconsinpublicservice.com.
  11. http://wiwindinfo.net/projects/rosiere.html
  12. "Montfort Wind Farm". wiwindinfo.net.
  13. "Cedar Ridge". wiwindinfo.net.
  14. http://www.nexteraenergyresources.com/content/where/portfolio/pdf/ButlerRidge.pdf
  15. http://wiwindinfo.net/projects/butlerridge.html
  16. Thomas Content. "State's tallest wind turbines to begin operating near Green Bay". jsonline.com.
  17. "Shirley Windpower -Duke Energy". duke-energy.com.
  18. publisher. "Duke Energy's Shirley Wind Turbines Declared "Human Health Hazard"". bccrwe.com.
  19. Deandra Corinthios. "Brown County Wind Turbine Battle". NBC26.
  20. https://www.we-energies.com/home/glacierhills_windpark.pdf
  21. http://wiwindinfo.net/projects/glacier.html
  22. "cashton". cashton.
  23. "EDPR, Dairyland Celebrate Opening Of Wisconsin Wind Farm".
  24. "Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, WI".
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