Electricity from wind in one U.S. state
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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. In 2016, Wisconsin had a wind generating capacity of 648 megawatts (MW), responsible for generating 2.4% of its electricity. 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."
A 98 MW wind farm, "the Quilt Block Wind Farm," was under construction in southwest Wisconsin as of February 2017.
Statistics※
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Megawatts of Installed Generating Capacity |
Source:
Installations※
Site | County | Coordinates | Opened/Operated | Size (MW) | Turbines: Number, Type, and Model | Notes |
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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 |
Lincoln Turbines | Kewaunee | 1990-2018 | 9.2 | 14 Vestas V47 600 kW | ||
Rosiere Wind Farm | Kewaunee | 1999-2018 | 11.2 | Vestas V47 600 kW | Madison Gas and Electric | |
Byron | Fond du Lac | 1999-2019 | 1.3 | Vestas V47, 600 kW | ||
Montfort Wind Farm | Iowa | 2001 | 30.0 | Enron (GE) 1.5 | We Energies | |
Cedar Ridge Wind Farm | Fond du Lac | 2008 | 68.0 | Vestas V82, 1.65 | ||
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 | 2009 | 54.0 | 36 GE Wind Energy (GE) 1.5 XLE | NextEra Energy Resources | |
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 | Duke Energy declared a health hazard in 2014 |
Glacier Hills Wind | Columbia | 2011 | 162.0 | 90 Vestas V90, 1.8 | We Energies | |
Cashton Greens Wind | Monroe | 2012 | 5.0 | 2 | Cashton community | |
Epic's Galactic Wind | Dane | 2012 | 9.9 | Vestas V82 1.65 | ||
Quilt Block Wind | Lafayette | Darlington | 2017 | 98 | 49 Vestas 2.0 | Dairyland Power Cooperative |
See also※
References※
- ^ "State Renewable Portfolio Standards. And Goals". National Association of State Legislatures. February 19, 2015. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Renewable Energy in Wisconsin" (PDF). Acore. October 2013. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ Scott W. White. "Wisconsin Wind Energy Projects". kansasenergy.org.
- ^ "Wisconsin Wind Energy" (PDF). U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Wisconsin Legislature: 66.0401". wisconsin.gov.
- ^ Thomas Content. "Legislature lets wind turbine placement rules stand". jsonline.com.
- ^ Thomas Content. "Walker bill puts $500 million in wind turbine investment at risk". jsonline.com.
- ^ "Dairyland Signs Iowa Wind PPA With Avangrid". North American Windpower. Zackin Publications Inc. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
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- ^ "Electricity Data Browser". U.S. Department of Energy. March 28, 2018. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
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- ^ Thomas Content. "State's tallest wind turbines to begin operating near Green Bay". jsonline.com.
- ^ "Shirley Windpower -Duke Energy". duke-energy.com.
- ^ publisher. "Duke Energy's Shirley Wind Turbines Declared "Human Health Hazard"". bccrwe.com.
- ^ Deandra Corinthios. "Brown County Wind Turbine Battle". NBC26.
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- ^ "EDPR, Dairyland Celebrate Opening Of Wisconsin Wind Farm".
- ^ "Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, WI".