Solar power in Wisconsin: Difference between revisions

'''Solar power in Wisconsin''' onIn rooftops2026, isWisconsin estimatedrooftops tocan beaccommodate ableapproximately to37 provide 40.1%GWs of thesolar electricitycapacity usedand inproduce [[Wisconsin]]44,183 using 23,600&nbsp;MWGWh of solarelectricity, panels.<ref>{{citenearly web|url=http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy16osti/65298.pdf|title=Rooftop70% Solarof Photovoltaicthe Technicalstatewide Potentialgeneration in the United States: A Detailed Assessment|website=nrel2019.gov|access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref> [[Net metering]] is available for systems up to at least 20&nbsp;kW, and excess generation is credited at retail rate to customers next bill. Some utilities allow net metering up to 100&nbsp;kW. For Xcel customers, kilowatt credits are rolled over monthly and are reconciled annually at avoided cost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=WI03R&re=1&ee=0|title=Net Metering|website=dsireusa.org|access-date=21 April 2018|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120418132942/http://www.dsireusa.org/incentives/incentive.cfm?Incentive_Code=WI03R&re=1&ee=0|archive-date=18 April 2012}}</ref> Best practices recommend no limits, either individually or aggregate, and perpetual roll over of kilowatt credits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.irecusa.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/IREC_NM_Model_October_2009-1-51.pdf|title=Net Metering Model Rules|website=irecusa.org|access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref>

In 2007, Wisconsin's largest solar array was the 44.4&nbsp;kW array on the [[Urban Ecology Center]] in [[Milwaukee]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://madisonpeakoil-blog.blogspot.com/2007/02/largest-wisconsin-solar-array-to-be.html|title=Largest Wisconsin Solar Array to be Dedicated February 10|website=madisonpeakoil-blog.blogspot.com|access-date=21 April 2018}}</ref>{{self-published inline|date=February 2021}}</ref>

In 2011, the largest array was the 360&nbsp;kW parking lot array in [[Verona, Wisconsin|Verona]] owned by [[Epic_SystemsEpic Systems|Epic]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.unifiednewsgroup.com/verona_press/news/epics-half-built-solar-field-is-biggest-in-the-state/article_9afd2f94-55f3-5b5a-a637-7f00c7d97347.html|first=Jim|last=Ferolie|date=18 December 2011|title=Epic's half-built solar field is biggest in the state|newspaper=The Verona Press (Unified Newspaper Group)|access-date=2 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210402171231/https://www.unifiednewsgroup.com/verona_press/news/epics-half-built-solar-field-is-biggest-in-the-state/article_9afd2f94-55f3-5b5a-a637-7f00c7d97347.html|archive-date=2 April 2021}}</ref> which is being expanded to 2.2 MW. A 3.177 MW array is planned for a distribution center in [[Oconomowoc, Wisconsin|Oconomowoc]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}

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| 20182019 ||39 37 || 21 || 12 || 43 || 43 || 53 || 54 || 5 || 4 || 4 || 34 || 12 || 1 2

| 20192020 ||37 96 || 14 || 25 || 36 || 38 || 39 || 48 || 510 || 49 || 47 || 46 || 214 || 210

| 20202021 ||96 391 || 411 || 522 || 627 || 829 || 940 || 843 ||10 44 || 941 || 749 || 633 || 1432 || 1020

| 20212022 ||339 147 || 1138 || 2247 || 2762 || 29 || 40 || 43 || 44 || 41 || 49 || 33 || ||

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