Midwest investments: Microsoft to receive 90% of Sinnissippi Solar farm power

WATERTOWN — Microsoft is expected to receive 90% of the power generated by the proposed Sinnissippi Solar Energy Center, according to documents the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin released in July.

The Sinnissippi Solar Energy Center is a proposed 100-megawatt solar energy project on land in the towns of Watertown, Ixonia and Concord. The project has been in development since 2018, with construction slated to begin in April of 2027. Full operation has a targeted start of 2028.

According to the Payment and Cancellation Agreement entered into on April 27, We Energies officially executed the PCA and sold a majority of Sinnissippi’s power capacity to the Microsoft Corporation.

This is contingent on final project approval by the PSC. Upon approval, We Energies would own the project and control the power it…