Electricity Fuel Mix
MGE generates and distributes electricity service to nearly 139,000 customers.
Where our electricity comes from in 2011*
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*Projected electricity fuel sources for 2011.
How electricity is made
See how electricity is made at our Blount plant and most fossil-fueled plants.
Compare that to how electricity is made at our new West Campus Cogeneration Facility. How Cogen Works.
Components of our renewable energy required by state code in 2011
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Green Power Tomorrow
MGE customers have asked us to do more. Green Power Tomorrow provides more green power beyond what MGE is required to provide by state law in our energy mix. Sign up for Green Power Tomorrow today.
Our voluntary green power in 2011*
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*Projected
Rosiere wind farm in Kewaunee County, WI. MGE built in 1999 to serve about 4,300 wind power customers.
Northern Iowa Windpower II in Worth County, IA. MGE buys 30 megawatts from a new Top of Iowa wind farm owned by Iberdrola Renewable Energies USA.
Forward Energy Center in Dodge and Fond du Lac Counties, WI.
MGE will purchase green energy from this new 200-megawatt wind farm owned by Invenergy, a Chicago-based electricity generation developer.
Solar energy from photovoltaic systems in Dane County, WI.
MGE will purchase solar power from new MGE business and residential customer systems.
We want to encourage solar PV installations throughout our area.
Endeavor II Wind Energy Center in Osceola and Dickson counties, Iowa.
MGE purchases green energy from this new project owned by NextEra Energy Resources
For more information
Power Mix Product Content Label [120 kB PDF]
