COMMUNITY GRID
A Simple Way to Go Solar—Together
Join your friends and neighbors in supporting a cleaner energy future with Shared Solar.
Interested in powering your home with clean energy? MGE’s Shared Solar - Strix is a way to support locally generated solar energy and reduce your carbon footprint—without putting anything on your roof.
Shared Solar - Strix is an optional community solar program for eligible MGE customers who wish to reduce their environmental footprint associated with their electric use. You pay a minimal up-front fee and then a fixed energy rate to subscribe to shares of solar energy generated by MGE’s Strix Solar array in Fitchburg.
Community solar from MGE
MGE's community solar programs offer eligible electric customers the opportunity to purchase shares of locally generated solar energy. Participants share the output of the solar installation. Community solar customers don't receive the solar energy directly—their participation supports the growth of renewable energy supplied to our grid, helping to create a more sustainable energy supply for all MGE electric customers.
- Moving? If your new space is still in the MGE service area, you can take your shares with you.
- Rent or live in a condo? No problem—you don’t need to be a homeowner to participate.
- Want solar without the maintenance? With Shared Solar, you don’t need to install or maintain your own system. MGE handles the operation and upkeep of the local solar array.
Targeting net-zero carbon electricity
MGE is targeting net-zero carbon electricity by 2050. Growing our use of carbon-free energy generation, like solar energy, is a key strategy in achieving this goal—and customers like you can help. MGE offers optional programs that make it easy and affordable to power your home with up to 100% green energy, hassle-free. Learn more about our strategies—and how you can help advance shared goals—at mge.com/netzero.
published: May 29, 2026
