New wind farm comes online in rural Wisconsin, generating enough energy to power 50K homes

“A new wind farm in rural Wisconsin that generates enough electricity to power over 50,000 homes is now online, advancing clean energy initiatives for two utilities.

The Red Barn Wind Park came online last week in Grant County’s rural townships of Clifton and Wingville. It features 28 wind turbines — each up to 552 feet tall — over an 8,900-acre project area, and produces 92 megawatts of electricity.

‘The energy is sent to the grid and then is provided to the homes, businesses and customers that we serve,’ said Matt Cullen, a spokesperson for Wisconsin Public Service, or WPS. ‘From our standpoint, we're pleased to be able to continue offering and delivering more clean energy to our customers by bringing Red Barn Wind Park online.’

The wind farm is a partnership between WPS and Madison Gas and Electric, or MGE. WPS owns roughly 90 percent of the project, while MGE owns the remaining 10 percent. Both utilities say the project is another step toward reducing their carbon footprint.

MGE and WPS' parent company, WEC Energy Group, has pledged to reduce carbon emissions by 80 percent from 2005 levels by 2030, and it plans to stop using coal for electric generation by 2035.”

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