Kenosha County is home to one of Wisconsin's largest solar projects and what its developer calls the state's first large-scale battery storage facility to come online.
Invenergy developed the Paris Solar project, which generates 200 megawatts of energy, according to a Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce profile published Nov. 4. A battery storage project sits on the same site. Both are owned by WE Energies, Wisconsin Public Service and Madison Gas and Electric.
Invenergy operates them.
The MMAC profile described the battery project as "the first of its kind to come online in Wisconsin." The battery's megawatt capacity was not disclosed.
"Wisconsin's economy – and its energy needs – are growing. Meeting that moment will require investments in energy infrastructure across multiple technologies, and Invenergy is proud to help deliver those solutions," Dan Litchfield, Invenergy's senior vice president of development, said in the MMAC profile.
Wisconsin's electricity demand could grow more than 40 percent by 2032, according to a draft state report. A draft strategic energy assessment from the Wisconsin Public Service Commission estimated peak demand could rise from 14.2 gigawatts to more than 20 gigawatts over that period, Wisconsin Public Radio reported in July. The draft report found more than 72 percent of that projected peak load was associated with three data center developments.
Milwaukee office and scholarship fund
Invenergy opened a Milwaukee office in October to serve as its Wisconsin headquarters, according to the MMAC profile. The company said on Instagram that it has developed 2.5 gigawatts of power in Wisconsin, including 1.5 gigawatts of wind, solar and battery storage under construction in 2026.
The company also established a $25,000 scholarship fund for students enrolled in construction or energy programs at eight Wisconsin Technical College System campuses. The scholarships will launch in the 2027 school year. The specific campuses were not named.
"Invenergy's investment in our technical college students will help build the skilled workforce needed to power our economy and create opportunity across Wisconsin," MMAC President and CEO Dale Kooyenga said in the profile.
Broader Kenosha County energy footprint
Invenergy's Kenosha County presence extends beyond solar and battery storage. The Wisconsin Public Service Commission approved the company's application for the Red Oak Ridge Energy Center, a nearly 1.2-gigawatt natural gas plant in Kenosha County, Urban Milwaukee reported Oct. 19. Invenergy hopes to bring that plant online in 2030.
Across Wisconsin, Invenergy has developed 17 energy projects representing 2,500 megawatts, according to the MMAC profile. Those projects have supported more than 3,700 construction jobs and over 30 full-time operations and maintenance positions, the profile said.
The scholarship fund opens for the 2027 school year.
