The state Public Service Commission has approved the WE Energies purchase of four large wind, solar and battery projects totaling over 450 megawatts.

(The four projects approved by the commission will provide more than 450 megawatts of energy, according to We Energies, or enough to power around 150,000 homes. We Energies expects the projects to come online in 2027 and 2028.)

Two of the projects include the 200-megawatt Ursa Solar Park in Columbia County and Wood County's 150-megawatt Saratoga Solar Energy Center. The Wood County facility will also include a 50-megawatt battery storage plant.

The commission also approved the Whitetail Wind Farm in Grant County and the Badger Hollow Wind Farm in Iowa and Grant counties. These facilities will provide up to 185 megawatts.

We Energies will own the majority of each facility. The rest is split between Madison Gas & Electric and the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation, another subsidiary of We Energies.

“The new projects will serve customers year-round and are expected to provide customers millions of dollars in fuel cost and federal tax credit savings," according to We Energies’ President, Mike Hooper.