Madison Gas and Electric’s largest wind farm is now operational

Madison Gas and Electric’s (MGE) 66-MW Saratoga Wind Farm is fully operational and delivering sustainable, carbon-free energy to the electric grid. MGE and Vestas the company that built the turbines have completed testing of the turbines and electrical systems, and the wind farm is fully online. “Saratoga is serving MGE customers with cost-effective, clean electricity while adding new, more efficient wind technology to our energy supply mix,” Chairman, President, and CEO Jeff Keebler said. “MGE remains committed to driving carbon out of our energy supply mix and to reaching our carbon reduction goals. Saratoga and our other proposed renewable energy projects are steps in our ongoing transition toward a more sustainable energy future.”