One of Wisconsin’s first large-scale solar farms has been delayed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric notified regulators Monday that the first phase of Badger Hollow — a 300-megawatt solar farm in Iowa County — will not be completed until April 2021, four months later than originally planned.
The project, which will be one of the largest solar farms in the nation, is expected to draw about 200 workers from across the country. The utilities say that won’t be possible with current business and travel restrictions designed to slow the spread of the virus. In addition, they say there may not be enough housing and other resources to support the workers right now.
