The largest solar project in Milwaukee history is now powering the grid with renewable energy. Mayor Cavalier Johnson, Alderman Scott Spiker and other leaders gathered at the solar site on a sunny September day to mark the occasion.
The nearly 7-megawatt site near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport can produce enough energy to power about 2,000 homes.
“This community solar project will help the city meet its environmental goals and provide our customers affordable, reliable and clean energy,” said Danielle Bly with We Energies.
The City of Milwaukee is supporting the project through the Renewable Pathway Program. The energy that feeds the grid can offset 80 city buildings, including fire stations and libraries.
“Supporting clean renewable energy is really important to me. It’s really important to the community overall in Milwaukee as well, because we all need reliable energy sources to power our buildings, to have our lights on, support our transit systems, and so much more now,” Mayor Johnson said at the event.