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 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 +Wisconsin wind generation capacity by year Megawatts of installed generating capacity

Wisconsin wind generation (GWh, million kWh) 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 1752016 1,515 1431591271511239283571111221472002017 1,640 1471561641601361155852691852001982018 1,638 218 162 183 145 123 94 76 79 93 159 148 1582019 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

Source:

Installations SiteCountyCoordinatesOpened/operatedSize (MW)Turbines: number, type, and modelNotes Glenmore Brown 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 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 2008 129.0 GE sle 1.5 Invenergy Shirley Wind Brown 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

Solar power in Wisconsin Great Lakes offshore wind power Renewable energy in the United States

References