By Madison Gas and Electric Company

MGE’s Shared Solar program is expanding. State regulators approved in June MGE’s plan to build a 5-megawatt (MW) solar array at the Middleton Municipal Airport in the City of Middleton. Expansion of the program is another step toward our goal of net-zero carbon electricity by the year 2050.

How it works
Seventy percent of the large solar array at Middleton’s Morey Field will serve the Shared Solar program. It will deliver energy to our community grid. MGE residential and business electric customers reserve a portion of the energy produced by the array by subscribing to this voluntary program.

How to join
Shared Solar is easy and affordable. Participants can purchase up to half of their annual electricity use through the program.

Visit mge.com/sharedsolar to access frequently asked questions and to sign up. The popular community solar program already has a waiting list of customers interested in locally generated clean energy with minimal upfront cost. Participation is available on a first-come, first-served basis, so sign up today.

Construction of the array is expected to begin this summer. We expect it to be operational this fall.

MGE’s first Shared Solar installation is on the roof of Middleton’s Municipal Operations Center. The program sold out quickly in 2016. We’re looking forward to welcoming more customers.

Shared energy goals
The remaining 30% of the array will deliver clean energy to the City of Middleton and the Middleton-Cross Plains Area School District under MGE’s Renewable Energy Rider. Under the program, MGE partners with a large energy user to tailor a renewable energy solution to meet the customer’s energy needs.