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UW Regents Consider Wisconsin Power Wind Lease

The UW System Board of Regents is being asked to authorize two sole-source ground leases with Wisconsin Power and Light for up to two wind turbines at the Marshfield Agricultural Research Station. The leases would cover 539.87 acres, provide upfront and annual rent to UW-Madison, and include a 30-year generation term with three additional 10-year extension options.

Document date · October 8, 2026

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Scope & details

The full contract record, as filed.

Contract amount
Upfront payment: $53,987; feasibility phase: $6,884 per year for up to 7 years; generation phase: $54,000 per year for 470.77 acres and $2,764 per year for 69.10 acres, with 2.5% annual escalation
Contract type
FACILITIES
Contract term
30 years from turbine completion; initial feasibility phase of up to 7 years
Renewal
Up to three additional 10-year extension options; WPL must decommission and remove turbines, foundations, and underground utilities and restore the site at the end of the lease term, including exercised extensions.
Document type
AgendaPacket
Source document
University of Wisconsin System AgendaPacket Capital Planning and Budget Committee Meeting 2026-10-08

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Who was awarded the facilities contract by University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents?

Wisconsin Power & Light was awarded this facilities contract by University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents, as recorded on October 8, 2026. The contract value is Upfront payment: $53,987; feasibility phase: $6,884 per year for up to 7 years; generation phase: $54,000 per year for 470.77 acres and $2,764 per year for 69.10 acres, with 2.5% annual escalation.

How much is the Wisconsin Power & Light contract with University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents worth?

The Wisconsin Power & Light contract with University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents is valued at Upfront payment: $53,987; feasibility phase: $6,884 per year for up to 7 years; generation phase: $54,000 per year for 470.77 acres and $2,764 per year for 69.10 acres, with 2.5% annual escalation, covering facilities work.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Facilities contract, documented as a agendapacket record.

Where was this contract approved?

This contract appears in University of Wisconsin System AgendaPacket Capital Planning and Budget Committee Meeting 2026-10-08 (AgendaPacket), dated October 8, 2026 from University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents. Civic IQ extracts contract records directly from agency meeting documents and solicitations.

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