Public Service Commission of Wisconsin approves two utility-scale solar projects
The Public Service Commission of Wisconsin recently authorized two utility-scale solar electric generation projects which will more than quadruple the state’s solar capacity.
The 150 megawatt (MW) Two Creeks solar generation facility will be located near Two Rivers in Manitowoc and Kewaunee Counties. The Badger Hollow solar generation facility, which will have a capacity of 300 MW, will be located near Cobb in Iowa County.
In addition the construction of the two facilities, the Commission authorized the acquisition of the entire Two Creeks project and 150 MW of the Badger Hollow facility by Madison Gas and Electric Company (MG&E) and Wisconsin Public Service Corporation (WPS).
The Commission included ratepayer and landowner protections in its decisions.
“These projects are an important first step in decreasing the carbon footprint of Wisconsin’s energy production,” Chairperson Rebecca Cameron Valcq said. “Wisconsin is ready to embrace a clean energy economy thanks to declining costs of renewable infrastructure and utilities responding to customer demands for clean energy options.”
