Become a Clean Power Partner and earn $0.25 per kilowatt-hour (kWh) for the photovoltaic (PV) energy you generate and deliver to MGE's electric system for our Green Power Tomorrow customers.

Description
Customers sell all the solar power they generate to MGE for $0.25 and buy it back from MGE at their regular electric rate plus a penny through Green Power Tomorrow.

Eligibility

• Retail electric customers with a solar PV system between 1 kW and 10 kW.
• System installed and meter set March 6, 2007, or after.

Terms and conditions

• Customers must participate in Green Power Tomorrow.
• Program capped at 300 kW. Customers served on a first-come, first-served basis until cap is met.
• Program requires two meters:
• One to measure solar electricity generated
• One to measure electricity used
• Customers must pay an electrician to supply and install a two-meter socket and any modification that may be necessary to accommodate the meters. MGE supplies the meters.
• Customer must connect to MGE's system and deliver energy to MGE within 12 months of signing the interconnection agreement.
• Customers must sign a 10-year contract but may leave the program with 30 days' written notice.
• All renewable energy credits, emissions allowances or other environmental benefits for which the system qualifies now or in the future become the property of MGE for the contract term.

To get started

Complete and sign:

• Clean Power Partner Agreement [PDF - 122 KB]
• Green Power Tomorrow Participation Form [PDF - 108 KB]
• Standard Application Form [PDF - 499 KB]

Be sure to include:

• A line diagram of your system
• Proof of insurance

Return the completed forms to:

Jeff Ford
Madison Gas and Electric Co.
Post Office Box 1231
Madison, WI 53701-1231

When your PV installation is complete:

• Complete, sign and send the Standard Interconnection Agreement [PDF - 849 KB] to the above address.
• Call MGE at 252-7196 to schedule an appointment for inspection, testing and interconnection.

For more information
Customer-Owned (Parallel) Generation
FOE Site Assessment Help
Learn more about becoming a Clean Power Partner [PDF - 118 KB]
Interconnection Guide for Customer-Owned Generation [PDF - 2.7 MB]
Interconnection Metering Options [PDF - 244 KB]
Pg-4 Rate [PDF - 22 KB]
Renewable Energy Rates
Wisconsin Administrative Code, Chapter PSC 119 [PDF - 42 KB]

Questions?
jford@mge.com