Microgrid Power System Completed in Richland County

As battery storage systems become more common in the energy sector, a relatively small pilot project in rural Richland County is delivering a big improvement for local residents and businesses. In a first for Wisconsin, Alliant Energy has announced the completion of a community-scale microgrid system in the village of Boaz in Richland County. For this unique microgrid project, Alliant Energy created a small-scale power grid with islanding capability, meaning the system can seamlessly disconnect from the traditional grid and operate independently in the event of a power outage or service disruption. In Ocotober 2021, Alliant Energy announced its plans to construct the Boaz reliability microgrid.