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]

Statistics

Wisconsin Wind Generation Capacity by Year
Megawatts of Installed Generating Capacity[9]
Wisconsin Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)
Year Total Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
200171443544446121110
200246565542223345
2003975910108564881212
200410510913109545811813
2005928799875387138
200610111910128554710812
20071091110121111644911128
2008486533516284330458586137
20091,0529811712311611460526935809494
20101,0871146186136895759659094128108
20111,188831319612412883564476105134128
20121,5561941221731441331176676104152138137
20131,55819614813218713674676499127192136
20141,619213161164182119101905591151171121
20151,59114212914915015272769494160198175
20161,515143159127151123928357111122147200
20171,640147156164160136115585269185200198
20181,63821816218314512394767993159148158
20191,8771961691922101491299076118175162211
20201,7641551821731591491107478142169215158
20211,6151171462071471361037274125119186183
Source:[10]

Installations

Site County Coordinates Opened/Operated Size (MW) Turbines: Number, Type, and Model Notes
GlenmoreBrown44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.356944°N 87.9475°W / 44.356944; -87.94751998-20121.21 Tacke 600etest project[11]
Lincoln TurbinesKewaunee1990-20189.214 Vestas V47 600 kW[12]
Rosiere Wind FarmKewaunee1999-201811.2Vestas V47 600 kWMadison Gas and Electric[13]
ByronFond du Lac1999-20191.3Vestas V47, 600 kW
Montfort Wind FarmIowa2001 30.0Enron (GE) 1.5We Energies[14]
Cedar Ridge Wind FarmFond du Lac200868.0Vestas V82, 1.65[15]
Blue Sky Green FieldFond du Lac43°54′44″N 88°16′25″W / 43.912222°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[16][17]
Forward WindDodge & Fond du Lac43°37′01″N 88°29′28″W / 43.616944°N 88.491111°W / 43.616944; -88.4911112008129.0GE sle 1.5Invenergy
Shirley WindBrown44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.356944°N 87.9475°W / 44.356944; -87.9475201120.08 Nordex 2.5[18]
Duke Energy[19] declared a health hazard in 2014[20][21]
Glacier Hills WindColumbia2011162.090 Vestas V90, 1.8We Energies[22][23]
Cashton Greens WindMonroe20125.02Cashton community[24]
Epic's Galactic WindDane20129.9Vestas V82 1.65
Quilt Block WindLafayetteDarlington201798Vestas 2.0Dairyland Power Cooperative[25][26]

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. 1 2 "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. ↑ "WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation". windexchange.energy.gov. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  10. ↑ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  12. ↑ "Lincoln Wind Energy Facility". wisconsinpublicservice.com.
  13. ↑ "ÑDz©¹ú¼Ê£¬µÚÒ»ÐÅÓþƽ̨". Wiwindinfo.net. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  14. ↑ "Montfort Wind Farm". wiwindinfo.net.
  15. ↑ "Cedar Ridge". wiwindinfo.net.
  16. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  17. ↑ "ÑDz©¹ú¼Ê£¬µÚÒ»ÐÅÓþƽ̨". Wiwindinfo.net. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  18. ↑ Thomas Content. "State's tallest wind turbines to begin operating near Green Bay". jsonline.com.
  19. ↑ "Shirley Windpower -Duke Energy". duke-energy.com.
  20. ↑ publisher. "Duke Energy's Shirley Wind Turbines Declared "Human Health Hazard"". bccrwe.com.
  21. ↑ Deandra Corinthios. "Brown County Wind Turbine Battle". NBC26.
  22. ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2015-06-06.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  23. ↑ "ÑDz©¹ú¼Ê£¬µÚÒ»ÐÅÓþƽ̨". Wiwindinfo.net. Retrieved 2021-11-26.
  24. ↑ "cashton".
  25. ↑ "EDPR, Dairyland Celebrate Opening Of Wisconsin Wind Farm".
  26. ↑ "Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, WI".
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