Portage Solar Project

250 MW Solar

Portage Solar is a 250-megawatt (MW) solar project located in Portage County, Wisconsin. The project will span approximately 1,800 acres and will be connected to the electric grid via the Plover 115 kV Substation. Portage Solar is anticipated to positively impact the local economy by producing significant tax revenue, project construction and operation jobs, and annual contributions through a charitable fund. The gifts donated through the charitable fund are above and beyond any tax revenue delivered by the project. The goal of the charitable fund will be to provide direct benefit and value to the entire community surrounding the Portage Solar Project.

Portage Solar is estimated to avoid approximately 317,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually during operation, which is the equivalent of taking an estimated 74,000 cars off the road for a year or providing the equivalent electrical usage of an estimated 66,100 homes each year.

Project Benefits

$37.6 million direct economic impact over 20 years

$25 million in new tax revenue over first 20 years of operation

$1.25 million in charitable giving over first 20 years of operation

300 construction and related service jobs and 4-5 full time operations jobs

317,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually

74,000 the equivalent number of cars removed from the road for one year

*Environmental benefits calculated using the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) greenhouse gas equivalencies calculator. Environmental benefits are singular, not additive. Economic benefits calculated based on Geronimo Power models and current tax law for renewable energy facilities. Economic benefits represent estimated total impact over the first 20 years of operation. All project production, benefits, and amounts are estimates and not guaranteed. Information presented is subject to change.