Utility / plant operator
Madison Gas & Electric Co
5 recorded solar installations interconnected by Madison Gas & Electric Co — mostly in Wisconsin.
At a glance
Madison Gas & Electric Co is a utility or plant operator with 5 recorded solar installations interconnected, totalling 59.5 MW (as reported), dated 2020 to 2024. All of its located records are in Wisconsin.
Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + permits + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.
Growth
Installations by year
Latest records
Most recent recorded installs
| Date | Location | Size | $/W | Segment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2024 | Fitchburg, WI | 6,000 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jan 1, 2021 | Fitchburg, WI | 24,200 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Middleton, WI | 6,300 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Madison, WI | 11,600 kW | — | UTILITY |
| Jan 1, 2020 | Madison, WI | 11,400 kW | — | UTILITY |
Service geography
How does Madison Gas & Electric Co compare with other utilities & plant operators?
Its median system is 11,400 kW, about 1676 times the median of 6.8 kW for all recorded installations. Utilities & plant operators with similar recorded volume include Sacramento Municipal Util Dist (56,197), San Diego Gas & Electric Co. (52,118) and Potomac Electric Power Co (40,361).
How has Madison Gas & Electric Co's installation volume changed?
The earliest dated installation interconnected by Madison Gas & Electric Co is from 2020. The busiest year on record is 2020, with 3 installations. 2024 has 1 recorded installation. The most recent dated record is from Jan 1, 2024.
Where are Madison Gas & Electric Co's solar installations?
All of its located installations are in Wisconsin. The places with the most records are Fitchburg, WI (2), Madison, WI (2) and Middleton, WI (1).
Frequently asked questions
How many solar installations has Madison Gas & Electric Co interconnected?
PanelCensus records 5 installations interconnected by Madison Gas & Electric Co, from Jan 1, 2020 to Jan 1, 2024, totalling 59.5 MW of capacity across 1 state. Coverage varies by state, so actual totals may be higher.
Where does Madison Gas & Electric Co operate?
Most recorded activity is in Wisconsin (5).
How large are Madison Gas & Electric Co's solar installations?
The median recorded installation is 11,400 kW, against 6.8 kW for all recorded installations; total recorded capacity is 59.5 MW.
When was Madison Gas & Electric Co's most recent recorded solar installation?
The latest dated record is from Jan 1, 2024. Public registers report with a lag, so newer installations may not appear yet.
Why does Madison Gas & Electric Co appear on rooftop solar records?
On distributed (rooftop and commercial) records the operator field names the utility the system interconnects with; on utility-scale plants it names the plant operator. Madison Gas & Electric Co's profile counts both.
Related utilities & plant operators and places
- All utilities & plant operators· 191 profiles
- Solar in Wisconsin· 5 interconnected by Madison Gas & Electric Co
- Sacramento Municipal Util Dist· 56,197 installations
- San Diego Gas & Electric Co.· 52,118 installations
- Potomac Electric Power Co· 40,361 installations
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co.· 31,251 installations
- Baltimore Gas & Electric Co· 27,272 installations
- CONSOLIDATED EDISON CO-NY INC· 26,655 installations
About this data
Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Tracking the Sun, merged with city permit records, state incentive programs and the USGS U.S. Large-Scale Solar Photovoltaic Database / EIA-860 plant registers, as published October 19, 2026 — PanelCensus refreshes it as each source publishes new records. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: PanelCensus, “Madison Gas & Electric Co, utility / plant operator”, https://panelcensus.com/operators/madison-gas-electric-co-245 (data as of October 19, 2026).