Badger Hollow Solar Farm

New Solar Added to the Grid, More in Development

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024
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Like MGE’s other Madison-area renewable energy projects, Tyto Solar is a distributed energy resource that is connected to MGE’s distribution system.

Key Points: 
  • Like MGE’s other Madison-area renewable energy projects, Tyto Solar is a distributed energy resource that is connected to MGE’s distribution system.
  • Bifacial solar panels produce energy from both sides as they track the sun throughout the day.
  • Tyto Solar and the High Noon Solar Energy Center are two of several projects to help MGE achieve our industry-leading carbon reduction goals.
  • More than 50 MW of solar generation is expected to be added to MGE’s energy supply mix by the end of this year with projects currently in development.

Wisconsin's Largest Solar Project Is Now Fully Operational

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Thursday, January 4, 2024
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The final panels at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm are now in service, completing the largest solar project in Wisconsin history.

Key Points: 
  • The final panels at the Badger Hollow Solar Farm are now in service, completing the largest solar project in Wisconsin history.
  • Badger Hollow Solar Farm is a 300-megawatt (MW) renewable energy facility located near the communities of Montfort and Cobb in Iowa County, Wisconsin.
  • The project features 830,000 solar panels that move and track the sun throughout the day, maximizing power generation.
  • The panels also capture solar energy on both sides—an especially useful feature in winter when sun reflects off the snow and onto the panels.

Klappa, Lauber highlight exceptional year for WEC Energy Group

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Thursday, May 4, 2023
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Returned $918 million to WEC Energy Group stockholders through dividends.

Key Points: 
  • Returned $918 million to WEC Energy Group stockholders through dividends.
  • WEC Energy Group (NYSE: WEC), based in Milwaukee, is one of the nation's premier energy companies, serving nearly 4.7 million customers in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan and Minnesota.
  • The company's principal utilities are We Energies, Wisconsin Public Service, Peoples Gas, North Shore Gas, Michigan Gas Utilities, Minnesota Energy Resources and Upper Michigan Energy Resources.
  • WEC Energy Group ( wecenergygroup.com ) is a Fortune 500 company and a component of the S&P 500.

MGE Energy Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full Year 2022 Earnings

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
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MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and for the full year of 2022.

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  • MGE Energy, Inc. (Nasdaq: MGEE), today reported financial results for the fourth quarter of 2022 and for the full year of 2022.
  • MGE Energy's earnings for the full year of 2022 were $111.0 million, or $3.07 per share, compared to $105.8 million, or $2.92 per share, for the same period in the prior year.
  • The Badger Hollow I solar project was completed in November 2021, which contributed to increased electric earnings in 2022.
  • During 2022, gas retail therm deliveries increased approximately 15 percent compared to the prior year, primarily due to colder weather in 2022.