New Wisconsin wind farm to be built next year, three other projects eyed in state

20 Jun 2016


Energy

The first wind farm built in Wisconsin in at least five years will open next year and provide power to Dairyland Power Cooperative, the cooperative's CEO said Wednesday.

Barbara Nick of Dairyland announced the expansion of the company's wind energy supply during the cooperative's annual meeting, held in La Crosse.

Dairyland, which supplies power in Wisconsin, Iowa and Minnesota, will buy the energy produced at the Quilt Block Wind Farm, being developed by EDP Renewables North America southeast of Platteville in Lafayette County.

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