Hub City Wind (Alliant Energy)
This is currently the most prominent large-scale energy project in Marathon County.
Project details (according to Alliant Energy’s website)
Proposed size: approximately 150 MW
Estimated turbines: 28-38 industrial wind turbines
Proposed locations:
Town of Brighton
Town of Eau Pleine
Town of Cleveland
Town of McMillan
Town of Day
Town of Green Valley
Expected annual generation: about 450,000 MWh
Estimated homes powered: roughly 45,000 homes
Current status: pre-application development stage
Planned PSC filing: 2026
Earliest construction: 2028
Earliest operation: 2029
The project has become the focus of Marathon County’s newly formed Alternative Energy Project Local Impact Advisory Committee, which is currently evaluating issues such as road use, public impacts, revenue sharing, local agreements, and potential Joint Development Agreements (JDAs).