Wind power in Wisconsin

Wind power in Wisconsin contributes to the state's renewable portfolio standard established in 1998.[1] There are several wind turbine installations and wind farms in the state, which as of 2013 produced 648MW.[2][3] Regulations regarding the siting of wind turbines substantially hinder the development of wind farms in the state.[4][5][6]

Installations

Site County Coordinates Opened/Operated Size (MW) Turbines:
number, type and model
Notes
Glenmore Brown 44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.356944°N 87.9475°W / 44.356944; -87.9475 1998-2012 1.2 1 Tacke 600e test project[7]
Lincoln Turbines Kewaunee 1990 9.2 14 Vestas V47 600 kW [8]
Rosiere Wind Farm Kewaunee 1999 11.2 Vestas V47 600 kW Madison Gas and Electric[9]
Byron Fond du Lac 1999 1.3 Vestas V47, 600 kW
Montfort Wind Farm Iowa 30.0 Enron (GE) 1.5 [10]
Cedar Ridge Wind Farm Fond du Lac 2008 68.0 Vestas V82, 1.65 [11]
Blue Sky Green Field Fond du Lac 43°54′44″N 88°16′25″W / 43.912222°N 88.273611°W / 43.912222; -88.273611 2008 145.2 Vestas V82, 1.65 We Energies
Butler Ridge Dodge 54.0 86 GE Wind Energy (GE) 1.5 NextEra Energy Resources[12][13]
Forward Wind Dodge & Fond du Lac 43°37′01″N 88°29′28″W / 43.616944°N 88.491111°W / 43.616944; -88.491111 2008 129.0 GE sle 1.5 Invenergy
Shirley Wind Brown 44°21′25″N 87°56′51″W / 44.356944°N 87.9475°W / 44.356944; -87.9475 2011 20.0 8 Nordex 2.5[14]
Duke Energy[15] declared a health hazard in 2014[16][17]
Glacier Hills Wind Columbia 2011 162.0 90 Vestas V90, 1.8 We Energies[18][19]
Cashton Greens Wind Monroe 2012 5.0 2 Cashton community[20]
Epic's Galactic Wind Dane 2012 9.9 Vestas V82 1.65

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