The Badger State
WI Utilities
IOU, Municipal, Cooperative, Retail Energy Suppliers, Wholesale
Wisconsin Consumer Choice: No Deregulation
Utility: Consumers in Wisconsin may not choose their natural gas supplier.
Wisconsin Electric Choice: 
Wisconsin Gas Choice: 
Deregulated Gas Year Electric Year
Wisconsin No N/A No N/A Wisconsin: Natural Gas Choice program was discontinued in 2001.
STATE NERC INTERCONNECTION ISO/RTO
Wisconsin MRO, RFC Eastern MISO
Region: Midwest
Wisconsin Population: 5,822,434 People/ Land Mile: 107.5
Square Miles: 65,496 Land Miles: 54,158 Water Miles: 11,339
Yearly Values:
Net Generation 65,936,803 MWH Retail Sales 70,959,549 MWH Gas 565.3 trillion Btu
Counties WI Zip Codes WI Utility Zip Codes
NERC Authority: MRO, RFC
FERC Authority: Midwest Natural Gas Market
Electric Retail Average: 10.6 cents/kWh (Ave)
Wisconsin Power Mix
U.S. Commodity Sources 2019:
• Coal: 42.1%
• Natural gas: 33.7%
• Nuclear: 16%
• Hydro: 3.2%
• Solar PV: 0.1%
• Wind: 2.6%
• Biomass: 2.2%
Previous U.S. Commodity Sources:
• Coal: 62%
• Natural Gas: 13%
• Nuclear: 18%
• Hydro: 2%
• Other Renewables: 5%
WI Solar: Net Metering, Tax Credits, Solar Rebates
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