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MGE pitches shared-solar plan to Monona; committee weighs buying renewable energy credits to meet 2030 goal
Summary
MGE presented a shared-solar-for-business offer (Pine Hill and Six Mile ~6 MW projects) and two pricing options for municipalities to retire renewable energy credits (RECs) for municipal buildings. Committee members asked for a three‑scenario cost analysis (full REC purchase, hybrid REC+DIY, and all‑DIY) ahead of budget season.
MGE representative Matthew Mata told the Monona Sustainability Committee on April 2 that the utility has Public Service Commission approval to add roughly 50 megawatts of new clean generation and is seeking local partners for a new "Shared Solar for Business" program.
Mata said two near-term projects — Pine Hill Solar (Cross Plains) and Six Mile Solar — would each be about 6 megawatts AC with roughly 23,000 shares available per project and expected generation near 12,000 megawatt‑hours for Pine Hill. "This is where we are looking specifically for partners in our local business community to help us do this," Mata said, describing the offering as the sale of renewable energy attributes rather than ownership of arrays.
He explained how the program operates: participants buy the renewable attributes (RECs) tied to the local project; MGE would retire those…
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