Wind power in Wisconsin explained

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. 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
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Megawatts of Installed Generating Capacity[9]
Wisconsin Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
200171 4 4 3 5 4 4 4 4 6 12 11 10
200246 5 6 5 5 4 2 2 2 3 3 4 5
200397 5 9 10 10 8 5 6 4 8 8 12 12
2004105 10 9 13 10 9 5 4 5 8 11 8 13
200592 8 7 9 9 8 7 5 3 8 7 13 8
2006101 11 9 10 12 8 5 5 4 7 10 8 12
2007109 11 10 12 11 11 6 4 4 9 11 12 8
2008486 5 3 3 5 16 28 43 30 45 85 86 137
20091,052 98 117 123 116 114 60 52 69 35 80 94 94
20101,087 114 61 86 136 89 57 59 65 90 94 128 108
20111,188 83 131 96 124 128 83 56 44 76 105 134 128
20121,556 194 122 173 144 133 117 66 76 104 152 138 137
20131,558 196 148 132 187 136 74 67 64 99 127 192 136
20141,619 213 161 164 182 119 101 90 55 91 151 171 121
20151,591 142 129 149 150 152 72 76 94 94 160 198 175
2016 1,515 143159127151123928357111122147200
2017 1,640 147156164160136115585269185200198
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
20201,764 155 182 173 159 149 110 74 78 142 169 215 158
20211,615 117 146 207 147 136 103 72 74 125 119 186 183

Source:[10]

Installations

SiteCountyCoordinatesOpened/OperatedSize (MW)Turbines: Number, Type, and ModelNotes
1998-2012 1.2 1 Tacke 600e test project[11]
Lincoln Turbines 1990-20189.2 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 Farm200130.0 Enron (GE) 1.5 We Energies[14]
Cedar Ridge Wind Farm 2008 68.0 Vestas V82, 1.65 [15]
Fond du Lac 2008145.2 Vestas V82, 1.65 We Energies
Butler Ridge 200954.0 36 GE Wind Energy (GE) 1.5 XLE NextEra Energy Resources[16] [17]
Dodge & Fond du Lac 2008 129.0 GE sle 1.5Invenergy
Brown 2011 20.0 8 Nordex 2.5[18]
Duke Energy[19] declared a health hazard in 2014[20] [21]
Glacier Hills Wind 2011 162.0 90 Vestas V90, 1.8 We Energies[22] [23]
Cashton Greens Wind 2012 5.0 2 Cashton community[24]
Epic's Galactic Wind 2012 9.9 Vestas V82 1.65
Quilt Block Wind Darlington 2017 98 49 Vestas 2.0 Dairyland Power Cooperative[25] [26]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: State Renewable Portfolio Standards and Goals . National Association of State Legislatures . February 19, 2015 . 2 June 2015.
  2. News: Renewable Energy in Wisconsin . Acore . October 2013 . 2 June 2015.
  3. Web site: Wisconsin Wind Energy Projects. Scott W. White. kansasenergy.org.
  4. Web site: Wisconsin Wind Energy. U.S. Wind Energy State Facts. American Wind Energy Association. 27 December 2017.
  5. Web site: Wisconsin Legislature: 66.0401. wisconsin.gov.
  6. Web site: Legislature lets wind turbine placement rules stand. Thomas Content. jsonline.com.
  7. Web site: Walker bill puts $500 million in wind turbine investment at risk. Thomas Content. jsonline.com.
  8. Web site: Dairyland Signs Iowa Wind PPA With Avangrid. North American Windpower. Zackin Publications Inc.. 18 February 2017.
  9. Web site: WINDExchange: U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation. 2021-11-26. windexchange.energy.gov.
  10. Web site: Electricity Data Browser . U.S. Department of Energy . March 28, 2018 . August 14, 2021 .
  11. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-06-06 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304190601/http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy00osti/28589.pdf . dead .
  12. Web site: Lincoln Wind Energy Facility. wisconsinpublicservice.com.
  13. Web site: ÑDz©¹ú¼Ê£¬µÚÒ»ÐÅÓþƽ̨ . Wiwindinfo.net . 2021-11-26.
  14. Web site: Montfort Wind Farm. wiwindinfo.net.
  15. Web site: Cedar Ridge. wiwindinfo.net.
  16. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-06-06 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304031846/http://www.nexteraenergyresources.com/content/where/portfolio/pdf/ButlerRidge.pdf . dead .
  17. Web site: ÑDz©¹ú¼Ê£¬µÚÒ»ÐÅÓþƽ̨ . Wiwindinfo.net . 2021-11-26.
  18. Web site: State's tallest wind turbines to begin operating near Green Bay. Thomas Content. jsonline.com.
  19. Web site: Shirley Windpower -Duke Energy. duke-energy.com.
  20. Web site: Duke Energy's Shirley Wind Turbines Declared "Human Health Hazard". publisher. bccrwe.com.
  21. Web site: Brown County Wind Turbine Battle. Deandra Corinthios. NBC26.
  22. Web site: Archived copy . 2015-06-06 . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084057/https://www.we-energies.com/home/glacierhills_windpark.pdf . dead .
  23. Web site: ÑDz©¹ú¼Ê£¬µÚÒ»ÐÅÓþƽ̨ . Wiwindinfo.net . 2021-11-26.
  24. Web site: cashton.
  25. Web site: EDPR, Dairyland Celebrate Opening Of Wisconsin Wind Farm.
  26. Web site: Quilt Block Wind Farm in Darlington, WI.

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