UW–Madison Extension presents RESET report to Vernon County on large-scale solar and wind siting

Jul 16, 2026

Jesse Bradish of UW–Madison Extension briefed the Vernon County Board on a RESET report summarizing community engagement, regulatory pathways, lease issues and model ordinances for large-scale solar and wind projects; Bradish urged early planning, shared resources and a lease-question checklist for landowners.

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Jesse Bradish, Extension specialist with UW–Madison, told the Vernon County Board that the RESET (Renewable Energy Siting and Engagement for Tomorrow) project gathered community input to help counties prepare for large-scale wind and solar proposals. "We gathered over 200 comments across 7 engagements," Bradish said, and the report compiles lease checklists, model ordinances and outreach tools to help local governments and landowners weigh trade-offs.

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