Quilt Block Wind Farm

Installed capacity of 98 megawatts (MW)

Project overview

Quilt Block Wind Farm is located 50 miles from Madison in southwestern Wisconsin. Located entirely in Seymour Township, Lafayette County, the wind farm complements the area’s sprawling corn, wheat, and soybean fields, providing local farmers with a stable, drought- resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.

Economic benefits

Quilt Block Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Quilt Block Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.

$20.1+ million

Total project capacity

$1.6+ million

Paid to local governments

$11.3+ million

Paid to landowners

$7.2 million

Spent locally

Job creation

69 construction jobs and 10 permanent jobs created

Renewable energy technology

Energy security

Quilt Block helps strengthen energy security for the state of Wisconsin and the U.S., helping diversify domestic supply.

Wind energy and land use

Wind turbines have a limited footprint, leaving 98% of the project’s leased land available for farming, or wildlife habitat.

Wind energy and American manufacturing

450+ American factories produce parts and materials for the U.S. wind industry, which employs 130,000+ Americans.

174 million gallons of water saved each year

Quilt Block saves more than 174 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.

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