About The Project
Current Efforts
Invenergy began the development of the High Cliff Wind Energy Center in 2023 and is currently working to produce studies for the projects grid interconnection and other due diligence.
In the meantime, we continue to secure voluntary leases from local landowners as we work to further establish our proposed project boundary from the greater study area. In addition, we are focused on engaging the public, answering questions, and sharing the ways the project plans to be a beneficial part of the community.
We are excited to announce that we will be sponsoring the Calumet County Fair in August and look forward to further opportunities to be good neighbors.
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Economic Benefits
High Cliff Wind is projected to pay millions of dollars in local tax revenue, lease payments to landowners, wages to employees, and payments for local goods and services.
Local schools and county infrastructure will benefit from the increase in revenue from utility aid and property taxes paid by the project, contributing to the economic strength of Calumet County.
Why Calumet County?
Invenergy develops projects where there is a strong resource, interested customers, and most importantly, landowners who want to participate in the project.
We are committed to our home communities and look forward to continuing to work closely with Calumet County, contributing to the region's economic development, and providing clean, homegrown energy to Wisconsin.
Why Wisconsin?
Wisconsin is leading the charge in the transition to a renewable energy powered state, with goals to consume 100% of generated electricity from carbon-free sources by 2050. 29% of the electricity generated from renewables in Wisconsin is a result of wind projects - which represent the 2nd largest source of renewable energy in the state.
The positive benefits that will be brought to the state through the development of these projects includes additional tax revenue, construction jobs and wages, full-time operational jobs, and much more.
Learn more here: American Clean Power Wisconsin Fact Sheet
To avoid and minimize impacts to wildlife and other natural resources, we work with state and federal agencies and other interested stakeholders to site, build, and operate our facilities responsibly. This includes robust pre-construction wildlife and habitat surveys, early and often communication with wildlife agencies, and operational monitoring to ensure risk to wildlife is minimized. Further, all Invenergy projects voluntarily follow all land-based wind energy guidelines at each of our development sites. https://www.fws.gov/sites/default/files/documents/land-based-wind-energy-guidelines.pdf
Land and Road Use
Wind turbines and access roads have a very small footprint. Approximately 98-99% of land under easement will remain in agricultural use, allowing wind energy to support the agricultural industry and landowners to continue to farm their land.
Invenergy will work with Calumet County to establish a road use agreement for the High Cliff Wind project, ensuring all county roads and infrastructure will be well-maintained during construction and left in the same or better condition than they were prior to their use for the construction of the project.
Wind Benefits Wisconsin
- Total Investment: Wind developers like Invenergy have invested millions in local capital investment to Wisconsin communities.
- Annual Landowner Payments: Every year, wind farms in Wisconsin pay landowners over $13 million.
- Wind Industry Employment: The clean energy industry employs over 6,000 people in Wisconsin.
Source: Clean Power Wisconsin