Quilt Block Wind
Monday 12, October 2020
Installed capacity of 98 megawatts (MW)
Project overview
Quilt Block Wind is located 50 miles from Madison in southwestern Wisconsin. Located entirely in Seymour Township, Lafayette County, the wind site 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 yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Quilt Block Wind is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
$20.9 million
Total project capacity
$1.8 million
Revenue for public services
$11.5 million
Revenue for landowners
$7.5 million
Local spending
Job creation
69 construction jobs and 10 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
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 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
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.
If you’re a landowner with questions about payments or records, please visit our Landowner Portal. This portal is designed to streamline the management of your land inquiries, making the process more efficient and easily accessible.
Contact us
Quilt Block Wind
Operations & Maintenance Office
340 Donahoe Drive
Darlington, WI 53530
713.997.7255
QuiltBlockWind@edpr.com
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