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][ needs update]
Megawatts of Installed Generating Capacity [9] |
Wisconsin Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh) | |||||||||||||
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Year | Total | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
2001 | 71 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
2002 | 46 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
2003 | 97 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 |
2004 | 105 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 13 |
2005 | 92 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 8 |
2006 | 101 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
2007 | 109 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 |
2008 | 486 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 16 | 28 | 43 | 30 | 45 | 85 | 86 | 137 |
2009 | 1,052 | 98 | 117 | 123 | 116 | 114 | 60 | 52 | 69 | 35 | 80 | 94 | 94 |
2010 | 1,087 | 114 | 61 | 86 | 136 | 89 | 57 | 59 | 65 | 90 | 94 | 128 | 108 |
2011 | 1,188 | 83 | 131 | 96 | 124 | 128 | 83 | 56 | 44 | 76 | 105 | 134 | 128 |
2012 | 1,556 | 194 | 122 | 173 | 144 | 133 | 117 | 66 | 76 | 104 | 152 | 138 | 137 |
2013 | 1,558 | 196 | 148 | 132 | 187 | 136 | 74 | 67 | 64 | 99 | 127 | 192 | 136 |
2014 | 1,619 | 213 | 161 | 164 | 182 | 119 | 101 | 90 | 55 | 91 | 151 | 171 | 121 |
2015 | 1,591 | 142 | 129 | 149 | 150 | 152 | 72 | 76 | 94 | 94 | 160 | 198 | 175 |
2016 | 1,515 | 143 | 159 | 127 | 151 | 123 | 92 | 83 | 57 | 111 | 122 | 147 | 200 |
2017 | 1,640 | 147 | 156 | 164 | 160 | 136 | 115 | 58 | 52 | 69 | 185 | 200 | 198 |
2018 | 1,638 | 218 | 162 | 183 | 145 | 123 | 94 | 76 | 79 | 93 | 159 | 148 | 158 |
2019 | 1,877 | 196 | 169 | 192 | 210 | 149 | 129 | 90 | 76 | 118 | 175 | 162 | 211 |
2020 | 1,764 | 155 | 182 | 173 | 159 | 149 | 110 | 74 | 78 | 142 | 169 | 215 | 158 |
2021 | 1,615 | 117 | 146 | 207 | 147 | 136 | 103 | 72 | 74 | 125 | 119 | 186 | 183 |
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 | 1998-2012 | 1.2 | 1 Tacke 600e | test project [11] |
Lincoln Turbines | Kewaunee | 1990-2018 | 9.2 | 14 Vestas V47 600 kW | [12] | |
Rosiere Wind Farm | Kewaunee | 1999-2018 | 11.2 | Vestas V47 600 kW | Madison Gas and Electric [13] | |
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 [14] | |
Cedar Ridge Wind Farm | Fond du Lac | 2008 | 68.0 | Vestas V82, 1.65 | [15] | |
Blue Sky Green Field | Fond du Lac | 43°54′44″N 88°16′25″W / 43.912222°N 88.273611°W | 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 [16] [17] | |
Forward Wind | Dodge & Fond du Lac | 43°37′01″N 88°29′28″W / 43.616944°N 88.491111°W | 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 | 2011 | 20.0 | 8 Nordex 2.5 [18] | Duke Energy [19] declared a health hazard in 2014 [20] [21] |
Glacier Hills Wind | Columbia | 2011 | 162.0 | 90 Vestas V90, 1.8 | We Energies [22] [23] | |
Cashton Greens Wind | Monroe | 2012 | 5.0 | 2 | Cashton community [24] | |
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 [25] [26] |
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