Sources reviewed · 2 regulation sources
What to know in Wisconsin.
The PSC directs distributed-generator applicants to Chapter PSC 119 and says to obtain forms from and submit them to the serving electric provider.
The PSC explains that provider tariffs determine buyback terms and that net metering is available to qualifying investor-owned and municipal utility customers below applicable size thresholds.
Obtain current forms and tariffs from the provider, including a cooperative’s own terms if relevant. Check the local/state electrical inspection and plan-review responsibilities with DSPS and the municipality.
Who provides electricity here?
Narrow possible delivery utilities by ZIP or confirm yours
Find the delivery utility on your electric bill first. A retail supplier or on-site solar seller may be a different company; your delivery utility handles the local grid connection.
Official electric utility map resources; data accuracy depends on supplied boundaries, so confirm the address with the provider.
Wisconsin PSC: Interactive Service Area MapsBrowse 118 reported provider records in Wisconsin
118 records
Electric delivery utilities 118
Wisconsin Electric Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 20847Reported counties (28)
Brown, Calumet, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Grant, Jefferson, Kenosha, Manitowoc, Marinette, Milwaukee, Oconto, Outagamie, Ozaukee, Racine, Rock, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vilas, Walworth, Washington, Waukesha, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
- Wisconsin Power & Light CoInvestor Owned · EIA 20856
Reported counties (35)
Adams, Calumet, Columbia, Crawford, Dane, Dodge, Fond Du Lac, Grant, Green, Green Lake, Iowa, Jackson, Jefferson, Juneau, Kenosha, Lafayette, Langlade, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marquette, Menominee, Monroe, Oconto, Portage, Richland, Rock, Sauk, Shawano, Sheboygan, Vernon, Walworth, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago, Wood
- Wisconsin Public Service CorpInvestor Owned · EIA 20860
Reported counties (22)
Brown, Calumet, Door, Florence, Fond Du Lac, Forest, Iron, Kewaunee, Langlade, Lincoln, Manitowoc, Marathon, Marinette, Oconto, Oneida, Outagamie, Portage, Shawano, Vilas, Waupaca, Waushara, Winnebago
- Northern States Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 13780
Reported counties (28)
Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Crawford, Dunn, Eau Claire, Iron, Jackson, La Crosse, Lincoln, Marathon, Monroe, Oneida, Pepin, Pierce, Polk, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, St Croix, Taylor, Trempealeau, Vernon, Vilas, Washburn
- Madison Gas & Electric CoInvestor Owned · EIA 11479
Reported counties (1)
Dane
- Adams-Columbia Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 108
Reported counties (12)
Adams, Columbia, Dane, Dodge, Green Lake, Jefferson, Marquette, Portage, Sauk, Waupaca, Waushara, Wood
- Polk-Burnett Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 15344
Reported counties (6)
Barron, Burnett, Dunn, Polk, St Croix, Washburn
- Barron Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 1251
Reported counties (8)
Barron, Burnett, Chippewa, Dunn, Polk, Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn
- Riverland Energy CooperativeCooperative · EIA 16060
Reported counties (6)
Buffalo, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Pepin, Trempealeau
- Oakdale Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 13936
Reported counties (5)
Jackson, Juneau, Monroe, Sauk, Wood
- Sun Prairie UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 18312
Reported counties (1)
Dane
- Manitowoc Public UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 11571
Reported counties (1)
Manitowoc
- City of Kaukauna (WI)Municipal · EIA 10056
Reported counties (1)
Outagamie
Scenic Rivers Energy CoopCooperative · EIA 16740Reported counties (7)
Crawford, Grant, Green, Iowa, Lafayette, Richland, Vernon
- Superior Water and Light CoInvestor Owned · EIA 18336
Reported counties (1)
Douglas
- Northwestern Wisconsin Elec CoInvestor Owned · EIA 13815
Reported counties (2)
Burnett, Polk
- Eau Claire Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 5632Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (8)
Buffalo, Chippewa, Clark, Dunn, Eau Claire, Jackson, Pepin, Trempealeau
- Wisconsin Rapids W W & L CommMunicipal · EIA 20862
Reported counties (2)
Portage, Wood
- St Croix Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 17868Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Dunn, Pierce, Polk, St Croix
- City of Marshfield - (WI)Municipal · EIA 11740
Reported counties (3)
Clark, Marathon, Wood
- Vernon Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 19813Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (7)
Crawford, Juneau, La Crosse, Monroe, Richland, Sauk, Vernon
- Dahlberg Light & Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 4715
Reported counties (3)
Bayfield, Douglas, Washburn
- Oconto Electric CooperativeCooperative · EIA 13964Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Marinette, Menominee, Oconto, Shawano
- Oconomowoc UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 13963
Reported counties (1)
Waukesha
- Jump River Electric Coop IncCooperative · EIA 9922Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (6)
Barron, Chippewa, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor
- Price Electric Coop IncCooperative · EIA 15356Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (9)
Ashland, Iron, Lincoln, Oneida, Price, Rusk, Sawyer, Taylor, Vilas
- Clark Electric Coop - (WI)Cooperative · EIA 3701
Reported counties (6)
Chippewa, Clark, Jackson, Marathon, Taylor, Wood
- Bayfield Electric Coop, IncCooperative · EIA 1367Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (6)
Ashland, Bayfield, Douglas, Iron, Sawyer, Vilas
- Dunn County Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 5417
Reported counties (6)
Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Pepin, Pierce, St Croix
- City of Menasha - (WI)Municipal · EIA 12298
Reported counties (2)
Calumet, Winnebago
- Central Wisconsin Elec CoopCooperative · EIA 3293Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Marathon, Portage, Shawano, Waupaca
- City of Stoughton - (WI)Municipal · EIA 18181
Reported counties (2)
Dane, Rock
- Chippewa Valley Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 3498Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (5)
Barron, Chippewa, Dunn, Rusk, Taylor
- Pierce-Pepin Coop ServicesCooperative · EIA 15034Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Buffalo, Pepin, Pierce, St Croix
- Jackson Electric Coop, Inc - (WI)Cooperative · EIA 8574Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (6)
Clark, Eau Claire, Jackson, La Crosse, Monroe, Trempealeau
- City of Sturgeon Bay - (WI)Municipal · EIA 18249
Reported counties (1)
Door
Rock Energy CooperativeCooperative · EIA 16196Reported counties (4)
Dane, Green, Rock, Walworth
- City of Plymouth - (WI)Municipal · EIA 15159
Reported counties (2)
Fond Du Lac, Sheboygan
- Hartford ElectricMunicipal · EIA 8212
Reported counties (2)
Dodge, Washington
- City of River FallsMunicipal · EIA 16082
Reported counties (2)
Pierce, St Croix
- Village of Waunakee - (WI)Municipal · EIA 20211
Reported counties (1)
Dane
- Cedarburg Light & Water CommMunicipal · EIA 3208
Reported counties (1)
Ozaukee
- Rice Lake UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 15938Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Barron
- Two Rivers Water & LightMunicipal · EIA 19324
Reported counties (1)
Manitowoc
- East Central EnergyCooperative · EIA 5574
Reported counties (3)
Burnett, Douglas, Washburn
- City of Sheboygan Falls - (WI)Municipal · EIA 17028Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Sheboygan
- City of New RichmondMunicipal · EIA 13481
Reported counties (1)
St Croix
- North Central Power Co IncInvestor Owned · EIA 13697
Reported counties (5)
Ashland, Barron, Rusk, Sawyer, Washburn
- City of Elkhorn - (WI)Municipal · EIA 5777Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Walworth
- Shawano Municipal UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 17011
Reported counties (1)
Shawano
- Reedsburg Utility CommMunicipal · EIA 15804
Reported counties (1)
Sauk
- Taylor Electric Coop - (WI)Cooperative · EIA 18383Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Clark, Lincoln, Marathon, Taylor
- Lake Mills Light & WaterMunicipal · EIA 10605
Reported counties (1)
Jefferson
- City of Medford - (WI)Municipal · EIA 12265Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Taylor
- Waupun UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 20213
Reported counties (2)
Dodge, Fond Du Lac
- Richland Electric CoopCooperative · EIA 15983Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (4)
Crawford, Richland, Sauk, Vernon
- Jefferson UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 9690
Reported counties (1)
Jefferson
- Village of Mt. Horeb - (WI)Municipal · EIA 13036
Reported counties (1)
Dane
- City of EvansvilleMunicipal · EIA 6043
Reported counties (2)
Green, Rock
- New London Electric&Water UtilMunicipal · EIA 13467
Reported counties (2)
Outagamie, Waupaca
- City of Clintonville - (WI)Municipal · EIA 3814Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Waupaca
- Slinger UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 17324
Reported counties (1)
Washington
- City of Kiel - (WI)Municipal · EIA 10243Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Manitowoc
- City of Columbus - (WI)Municipal · EIA 4073
Reported counties (2)
Columbia, Dodge
- City of Richland Center - (WI)Municipal · EIA 15978
Reported counties (1)
Richland
- Wisconsin Dells Electric UtilMunicipal · EIA 20844Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (3)
Adams, Columbia, Sauk
- City of New Holstein - (WI)Municipal · EIA 13448
Reported counties (1)
Calumet
- City of Black River FallsMunicipal · EIA 1776
Reported counties (1)
Jackson
- Bloomer Electric & Water CoMunicipal · EIA 1866Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Chippewa
- Pioneer Power and Light CoInvestor Owned · EIA 15086
Reported counties (3)
Adams, Marquette, Waushara
- Village of Bangor - (WI)Municipal · EIA 1181Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
La Crosse, Monroe
- Village of Sauk City - (WI)Municipal · EIA 16680Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Sauk
- Village of Prairie Du Sac - (WI)Municipal · EIA 15312
Reported counties (1)
Sauk
- City of Spooner - (WI)Municipal · EIA 17811Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Washburn
- City of Barron - (WI)Municipal · EIA 1278Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Barron
- City of Arcadia - (WI)Municipal · EIA 765Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Trempealeau
- Algoma Utility CommMunicipal · EIA 307
Reported counties (1)
Kewaunee
- Waterloo Light & Water CommMunicipal · EIA 20182
Reported counties (1)
Jefferson
- City of Fennimore - (WI)Municipal · EIA 6274Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Grant
- Brodhead Water & Lighting CommMunicipal · EIA 2273
Reported counties (2)
Green, Rock
- City of Lodi - (WI)Municipal · EIA 11125
Reported counties (1)
Columbia
- Village of Black Earth - (WI)Municipal · EIA 1765Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
Dane, Iowa
- Village of Trempealeau - (WI)Municipal · EIA 19114Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Trempealeau
- City of Boscobel - (WI)Municipal · EIA 1997
Reported counties (1)
Grant
- City of Cumberland - (WI)Municipal · EIA 4627Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Barron
- Florence Utility CommMunicipal · EIA 6424
Reported counties (1)
Florence
- Village of Pardeeville - (WI)Municipal · EIA 14451Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Columbia
- Oconto Falls Water & Light CommMunicipal · EIA 13965
Reported counties (1)
Oconto
- Hustisford UtilitiesMunicipal · EIA 9124
Reported counties (1)
Dodge
- Village of Gresham - (WI)Municipal · EIA 7665Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Shawano
- Washington Island El Coop, IncCooperative · EIA 20153Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Door
- City of New Lisbon (WI)Municipal · EIA 13466Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Juneau
- Village of New Glarus - (WI)Municipal · EIA 13438
Reported counties (1)
Green
- City of Eagle River - (WI)Municipal · EIA 5551
Reported counties (1)
Vilas
- City of WestbyMunicipal · EIA 20434
Reported counties (1)
Vernon
- Village of Stratford - (WI)Municipal · EIA 18200Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Marathon
- City of Cuba CityMunicipal · EIA 4607
Reported counties (2)
Grant, Lafayette
- Village of Mazomanie - (WI)Municipal · EIA 11895Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Dane
- Juneau Utility CommMunicipal · EIA 9936
Reported counties (1)
Dodge
- Village of Muscoda - (WI)Municipal · EIA 13145
Reported counties (3)
Grant, Iowa, Richland
- City of Princeton - (WI)Municipal · EIA 15385Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Green Lake
- City of CornellMunicipal · EIA 4369Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Chippewa
- Village of Cadott - (WI)Municipal · EIA 2759Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Chippewa
- City of Elroy - (WI)Municipal · EIA 5834Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Juneau
- Whitehall Electric UtilityMunicipal · EIA 20583
Reported counties (1)
Trempealeau
- City of Shullsburg - (WI)Municipal · EIA 17130Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lafayette
- Village of Cashton - (WI)Municipal · EIA 3156Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Monroe
- Village of Hazel Green - (WI)Municipal · EIA 8336Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
Grant, Lafayette
- Westfield Electric CompanyInvestor Owned · EIA 40036
Reported counties (1)
Marquette
- Village of Benton - (WI)Municipal · EIA 1585Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lafayette
- Village of Belmont - (WI)Municipal · EIA 1522Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lafayette
- La Farge Municipal Electric Co - (WI)Municipal · EIA 10525Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Vernon
- Village of Viola - (WI)Municipal · EIA 19867Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (2)
Richland, Vernon
- City of Argyle - (WI)Municipal · EIA 792Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Lafayette
- Wonewoc Electric & Water UtilMunicipal · EIA 20924Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Juneau
- Village of Merrillan - (WI)Municipal · EIA 12336Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Jackson
- Consolidated Water Power CoInvestor Owned · EIA 4247
Reported counties (2)
Portage, Wood
- Badger Power Marketing AuthorityWholesale Power Marketer · EIA 1572Residential service not separately reported
Reported counties (1)
Shawano
No matching providers in this reporting snapshot. Check the official directory above.
Official logo sources · Initials indicate a logo not yet verified. Municipal-owner emblems identify the owning city or village.
Source: EIA-861 final 2025 detailed data · Reporting year 2025. Names and reported counties are historical survey data, not a live address lookup. A county can have several providers, and a listing does not mean every resident can choose it. Small/territory-only reports may not identify residential service separately.
Credits, rebates, and other opportunities.
Check the program’s scope before comparing savings: a tax exemption, equipment rebate, loan and electricity-export payment provide different benefits. Funding, utility territory, income, equipment and installation dates can limit eligibility. Amounts below are not added together or deducted from product prices.
Build a project incentive checklist for Wisconsin
1 state & utility record
Focus on Energy Solar for Homes
Focus on Energy and participating Wisconsin utilities · Solar
The 2026 program provides a cash rebate for qualifying residential solar installations served by participating utilities.
- Benefit
- Single-family solar rebate: $600 per kW, up to $2,400 under the current published schedule.
- Who may qualify
- Eligible owner/account holder, participating electric utility, new qualifying system and the program’s equipment, orientation and shading rules.
- Before applying or buying
- Reserve rebate funds before installation. For 2026 purchases/installations, apply within 60 days of completion and no later than January 31, 2027.
No matching records in this reviewed selection. Check the official program sources for more options.
Selected official opportunities, not a complete inventory. Eligibility, participating utilities, available funds and application timing must be confirmed for the service address. This is a curated starting list, not every local incentive or a guarantee of available funding.
Federal programs in every state
The federal rules below apply nationally. State-administered federal rebates still require the local program to be operating and your project to meet its conditions.
Residential Clean Energy Credit (25D)
Closed / endedNot available for new property placed in service after December 31, 2025. Do not assume a federal 30% credit for a new 2026 solar, wind, geothermal or battery installation.
IRS: Residential Clean Energy CreditEnergy Efficient Home Improvement Credit (25C)
Closed / endedThe federal home-efficiency credit, including qualifying heat-pump improvements, ended for property placed in service after December 31, 2025.
IRS: Energy Efficient Home Improvement CreditHOMES / High-Efficiency Electric Home Rebates
Eligibility / funding conditionsFederally funded home-energy rebates operate through participating local administrators. Check the state program’s launch, current funding, eligible measures and application requirements. This is not a blanket rooftop-solar rebate.
DOE: Home Energy Rebates ProgramWeatherization Assistance Program
Eligibility / funding conditionsIncome-eligible households may receive approved home-weatherization services through local agencies. This is assistance delivered through a program, rather than an automatic reimbursement for equipment you buy.
DOE: How to Apply for Weatherization Assistance
Permits and electrical codes.
Confirm the adopted electrical, building and fire code editions and amendments with the authority issuing the permit. A utility approval does not replace construction permits or inspections.
Use the adoption authority linked below to check the effective date and amendments. The newest published NEC edition is not automatically the edition adopted for your project.
Before ordering equipment.
Two conversations. Keep their answers separate.
Track permits and interconnection in a project
- Confirm the permit authority
Ask the city, county, or state electrical office which building, electrical and fire-code editions and amendments apply to this address. Request the solar/ESS permit checklist and inspection sequence.
- Confirm the utility process
Give the serving utility your proposed capacity, inverter model and operating mode. Ask which interconnection application, tariff, export limits, meter changes and written operating authorization apply.
- Document the exact equipment
Collect model-specific certificates, installation manuals, a one-line diagram, site/roof plans, and the battery/inverter pairing if storage is proposed. Check them with the permit authority and utility before ordering.
For the general permitting and inspection process: DOE: Permitting and Inspection for Rooftop Solar .
UL, NEMA, and system acceptance.
Different evidence, different scope.
Check the exact model and approved system configuration. A UL 1973 battery listing or UL 9540A fire-test report does not, by itself, establish UL 9540 certification of a complete storage system.
Open the UL & NEMA referenceScope and system-level certification: UL Solutions: Energy Storage System Testing and Certification .
Official sources.
Open the source for current forms, eligibility, tariffs, and adopted rules. Utility-specific examples apply to that provider.
- interconnection billingWisconsin PSC: Customer-owned electrical generation
- codesWisconsin DSPS: Electrical
