Renewable Policy in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Wind Siting Rules PSC 128
For Background Information, see Wisconsin Wind Information Center Website
The legislative review period is over; the wind siting rule survived legislative review. The rule now proceeds to the revisor's office for publication, and is set to take effect March 1, 2011.
Come the new year, some 3 1/2 half years after we started rolling this particular boulder up the hill, there will hopefully be a statewide rule in place for permitting wind generators in Wisconsin.
However, special legislative now underway, if passed, will result in driving wind development out of Wisconsin. ****
In early January, (LRB 0929/1) was released. The bill, included provisions that would require 1,800 foot setbacks from property lines, among other unworkable provisions. RENEW will be developing further strategies. We know that turnout (especially from businesses) at the upcoming hearings will be critical. Participation at these hearings must be a priority to anyone interested in Wisconsin's wind energy future.
LRB 0929/1 provisions for wind have been separated into a separate bill (Special Session Assembly Bill 9)
Press Release: Landowners and Municipalities to Reap Millions from Wind Farm Operations for 2010
Press Release: Walker Proposal Would Torpedo $1.8 Billion in New Wind Power Investments
The law, as written, would apply to permitted projects that have not yet started design and construction. This expands the universe of projects that must comply with the requirements contained in this proposal. RENEW has put together a table of wind projects, titled "Projects on the Brink of Extinction," that identifies the proposed installations, including those that have been permitted, that could not proceed if the bill draft becomes law. Feel free to refer to this table in your communications with your representatives.
Projects on the brink include the following identified by town and county:
Village of Cashton (Monroe)
Seymour (Lafayette)
Forest (St. Croix)
Randolph (Columbia)
Springfield (Dane)
Mishicot (Manitowoc)
Ridgeville, Wilton, Wells, Jefferson, Sheldon (Monroe)
Chilton & Rantoul (Calumet)
Hazel Green, Smelser, Paris (Grant)
Stockbridge/ Brothertown (Calumet)
**** Contact Ed Blume at RENEW Wisconsin for more information
(608) 819-0748.
Clean Energy Jobs Act and Advanced Renewable Tariffs
CEJA Documents on RENEW's Website
See Overview of ARTs in Wisconsin on RENEW's Website
ART Rate Impact Study and Appendix Document
The fate of ARTs, in 2009, was that the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (PSCW) did not order mandatory tariffs. The PSCW did, however, strongly recommend that the electric utilities voluntarily provide some ART offerings for their customers.
Wisconsin's Renewable Portfolio Standard - Act 141
The renewable portfolio standard results in installations . . .
Tables of operating renewable electric generating systems installed after passage of 2005 Act 141, detailing systems greater than 2 MW and systems between 20kW and 2 MW (3/17/06 – 12/15/10)
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