Articles from Madison Gas and Electric

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar capacity, battery storage and wind capacity from four projects. MGE will own 35 megawatts (MW) of solar, 5 MW of battery storage and nearly 18 MW of wind in total from the different projects.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to add more than 85 megawatts (MW) of solar capacity and 18 MW of battery storage to its generation portfolio.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 20-megawatt (MW) solar array and 40-MW battery storage system in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Known as the Sunnyside Solar Energy Center, the project will provide locally generated solar energy to MGE's distribution system.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has announced the 250-megawatt (MW) Darien solar project in Rock and Walworth counties is operational, serving MGE electric customers with cost-effective, carbon-free energy. MGE owns 25 MW of solar capacity from the Darien Solar Energy Center. MGE also will own 7.5 MW of battery storage from the facility. The 75 MW of battery storage is expected online in 2026.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has announced the 6-megawatt (MW) Strix Solar project in Fitchburg is operational. Two-thirds of the project serve all MGE electric customers with locally generated, carbon-free energy. The remaining two MW are expected to serve the company's proposed Shared Solar – Strix program. Shared Solar – Strix is based on MGE's original and fully subscribed community solar program, Shared Solar.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has published its annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and progress toward the company's sustainability goals, including its goal of net-zero carbon electricity by 2050.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to build a 20-megawatt (MW) solar array and 40-MW battery storage system in Fitchburg, Wisconsin. Known as the Sunnyside Solar Energy Center, the project will provide locally generated solar energy to MGE's distribution system.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is asking the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to approve a new community solar program largely based on Shared Solar, MGE's original and fully subscribed community solar program. Shared Solar II would offer participants the option to pay a minimal up-front fee to subscribe to receive energy from a local solar array for six years as the company continues to work toward reduced carbon emissions of at least 80% by 2030 (based on 2005 levels).

Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) latest solar array, the 6-megawatt (MW) Tyto Solar in Fitchburg, is fully operational and delivering locally generated, carbon-free energy to MGE’s distribution grid. Like MGE’s other Madison-area renewable energy projects, Tyto Solar is a distributed energy resource that is connected to MGE’s distribution system. Tyto Solar serves all MGE electric customers.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) and We Energies are setting another milestone in delivering affordable, reliable and clean energy to their customers. The final panels at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm are now in service, completing the largest solar project in Wisconsin history.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has published its annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and progress toward the company's sustainability goals. The report is a comprehensive overview of the company's activities and performance in fulfilling its role as a critical services provider, environmental steward, and community resource and partner.

Madison Gas and Electric's (MGE) newest wind farm is fully operational and delivering cost-effective, carbon-free energy to the electric grid. MGE partnered with Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, on the 92-megawatt (MW) Red Barn Wind Farm. MGE owns 9.1 MW of the wind farm in the Grant County towns of Clifton and Wingville.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center. MGE will own 30 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 16.5 MW of battery storage from the facility located in the towns of Christiana and Deerfield in Dane County.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Darien Solar Energy Center. MGE will own 25 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 7.5 MW of battery storage from the 250-MW solar and 75-MW battery storage facility in Rock and Walworth Counties in southern Wisconsin.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has published its annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report, detailing its environmental, social and governance (ESG) commitments and progress toward the company's sustainability goals. The report is a comprehensive overview of the company's activities and performance in fulfilling its role as a critical services provider, environmental steward, and community resource and partner.

Madison Gas and Electric's (MGE) latest solar array, the 8-megawatt (MW) Hermsdorf Solar Fields, is fully operational and delivering locally generated, sustainable energy to MGE's distribution grid. The project in southeast Madison provides solar energy to the City of Madison and to the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) under MGE's innovative Renewable Energy Rider (RER).

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to purchase solar energy and battery storage from the Paris Solar-Battery Park. MGE will own 20 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 11 MW of battery storage from the 200-MW solar and 110-MW battery storage facility in Kenosha County, Wisconsin.

Consistent with its commitment to sustainable energy and to global climate science, Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is committing to reducing carbon at least 80% by 2030 as it works toward achieving net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. Under its Energy 2030 framework, announced in 2015, the company set a goal of 40% carbon reduction by 2030, one of the first such goals set by a utility and in alignment with the Paris Agreement on climate change.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), a subsidiary of WEC Energy Group, received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to purchase part of the Red Barn Wind Farm. MGE will own 9.1 megawatts (MW) of the 92-MW wind farm that will be built in the Towns of Wingville and Clifton in Grant County.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has published its Annual Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability Report detailing its environmental commitment and progress toward the company's goal of net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. The report covers the company's commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion; clean energy investments; plans to end the use of coal; and partnerships to advance energy efficiency, sustainability and the electrification of transportation.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is highlighting two significant solar energy milestones for the company this month. The first phase of the Badger Hollow Solar Farm is now online and delivering locally generated, sustainable energy to the electric grid. Also this month, Two Creeks Solar marks one year in service.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is taking another step toward its goal of net-zero carbon electricity with plans to eliminate coal-fired generation from its portfolio by 2035. This anticipated step will end the company's investment in coal-fired power generation and advance its goal of deep decarbonization.

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) has received approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) for an 8-megawatt (MW) solar array to be built in Madison. Known as the Hermsdorf Solar project, it will provide locally generated solar energy to the City of Madison and the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD) under MGE's innovative Renewable Energy Rider (RER).

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) is pleased to announce that Dane County's largest solar array is fully operational and delivering locally generated, sustainable energy to MGE's distribution grid. Known as the O'Brien Solar Fields, the project is providing solar energy to local businesses, municipalities and public institutions under MGE's innovative Renewable Energy Rider (RER).

Madison Gas and Electric (MGE), in partnership with We Energies and Wisconsin Public Service (WPS), subsidiaries of WEC Energy Group, is seeking approval from the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) to purchase the Koshkonong Solar Energy Center. If approved, MGE will own 30 megawatts (MW) of solar energy and 16.5 MW of battery storage from the facility located in the Towns of Christiana and Deerfield in Dane County.