County's largest wind turbine goes up

By Amelia Buragas / The Captol Times
May 27, 2004

CROSS PLAINS - The largest wind turbine in Dane County was erected Wednesday on a farm near the village of Cross Plains.

The 35-kilowatt turbine, which will produce enough energy to power five to seven homes, was installed on Steve Kalscheur's property on County J.

Kalscheur, vice president of UW Provision Co., a Middleton-based meat packing company, said he chose wind energy for both environmental and economic reasons.

"When I was a kid there were windmills around all the farms," Kalscheur said. "I figured someday that would pay off."

Kalscheur noted that after the initial investment, he will pay nothing but...(Full Story)