What's happening in the world of MGE? Find the latest updates and information archives.

News releases

11/18/2009 Possin Elected to Madison Gas and Electric and MGE Energy Boards
10/06/2009 MGE Recommends Annual Furnace Checkups, Carbon Monoxide Detectors
09/16/2009 DOE Names MGE Green Power Program Nation's Best
08/25/2009 MGE Ranks 8th Nationally for Solar Installations
08/06/2009 MGE Applies for DOE Smart Grid Grant
08/05/2009 MGE Energy Secures Northern Iowa Wind Power Rights
06/30/2009 MGE Celebrates 10-Year Anniversary of Wisconsin's First Commercial Wind Farm
06/25/2009 MGE Plans Electric Vehicle Charging Network
06/10/2009 2009 Greater Madison Area Directory of High-Tech Companies
04/29/2009 MGE Files Rate Changes
04/20/2009 MGE Named a National Green Power Leader
03/16/2009 MGE Required to Defer Planned Generator Retirement at Blount Street Power Plant

Newsletters

EnergyWise
MGE's residential electronic newsletter that provides money-saving tips, how-to videos and information about available rebates.

GreenView
MGE's renewable energy video newsletter. See news about renewable energy and MGE's technology demonstration projects.  Learn more about MGE customers who support Green Power Tomorrow.

mge>source
The newsletter enclosed with MGE's residential customers' bills can be viewed online at mge>source.

MGE Talks Business
An MGE newsletter for and about business customers. Read the latest issue at MGE Talks Business.

Powerline newsletter
MGE newsletter for teachers and other energy educators.

Winter 2009 [PDF - 392 KB]

Featured award

Green Power Program of the Year
Madison Gas and Electric (MGE) received the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) 2009 Utility Green Power Program of the Year Award.

MGE was recognized for

• expanding its wind power program by eight times
• significantly reducing the price premium
• growing the number of participants purchasing 100% green power to 70%
  

Industry News

Wisconsin Legislative Issues - MGE is a founding member of the Customers First! Coalition. Customers First! advocates on behalf of their members on electric policy issues. Track the latest local industry developments through their Web site at Customers First!

Federal Legislative Issues - MGE is a member of the Transmission Access Policy Study group (TAPS). TAPS advocates on behalf of its members for open and equal transmission access and for strong protections against the exercise of market power in electric markets. Track the latest national industry developments through their Web site at TAPS.

FERC Issues - The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission is an independent regulatory agency within the Department of Energy that regulates the transmission and wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce, among other things. MGE, through our membership in TAPS, has worked hard to assure that decisions made are in the best interests of our customers.

Industry links

Customers First! Coalition - A coalition to preserve Wisconsin’s reliable and affordable electricity.

American Transmission Company, LLC - The company which now owns, maintains, monitors and operates electric transmission service in Wisconsin.

Federal Energy Regulatory Commission - An independent regulatory agency within the Department of Energy that regulates the transmission and wholesale sales of electricity in interstate commerce, among other things.

Mid-America Interconnected Network, Inc. - MAIN is one of 10 reliability councils under NERC. It includes portions of Illinois, Missouri, Wisconsin and Michigan and affiliate members across northwest Indiana.

Midwest Independent System Operator - Formed in 1996 to provide access to a large regional transmission system, solve transmission pricing problems, maintain system reliability and security, and coordinate planning of the transmission system.

North American Electric Reliability Council - NERC is a nonprofit corporation formed in 1968 by electric utilities to promote the reliability of electricity supply for North America.

Transmission Access Policy Study Group - A coalition providing a voice for small transmission-dependent utilities and consumers fighting against market power and for fair and open transmission access.