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RESET: Engaging Wisconsin Communities in Renewable Energy

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Building Informed Communities

As large renewable energy projects increase across Wisconsin, they can bring both benefits and challenges. Proactive education and engagement can address concerns and help communities plan for the future.

By learning more about large-scale renewable energy and actively participating in community conversations, you will be better prepared when a project is proposed.

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RESET Reports

What are the RESET Reports?

In January 2025, Green County became the first county in Wisconsin to participate in the RESET process. This was followed by Taylor County and then Vernon County. Each county’s process of community engagement gathered community perspectives through an advisory team, focus groups, a mapping workshop, and two community conversations. A statewide Wisconsin report, bringing together findings from all participating counties, is coming soon. The reports document each community’s input and provide information addressing questions raised in the following areas:

Introduction to Electricity and Large-Scale Solar
Laws, Policy & Planning
Economics
Environment
Land Use
Decommissioning
Health & Safety
Leverage Points

RESET Wisconsin Report

The Wisconsin Report answers frequently asked questions from RESET community engagement pilots in Green, Taylor, and Vernon Counties. This offers a statewide view of community perspectives gathered through advisory teams, focus groups, mapping workshops, and community conversations.

For county specific information, consult the RESET County Reports below.

Download the Wisconsin RESET Report

Explore the RESET County Reports

Green County Report

Download the Green County Report

Taylor County Report

Download the Taylor County Report

Vernon County Report

Download the Vernon County Report

Columbia County Case Study

This case study is intended to provide local governments with an example of how one county, Columbia County, adopted zoning measures for solar energy projects less than 100 megawatts (MW) in size.

Download the Columbia County Case Study