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Madison Gas and Electric is seeking approval for a new solar energy program for customers, building on an existing offering called Shared Solar.

MGE is asking the state Public Service Commission to approve its proposal for Shared Solar II, which would give certain customers the option to pay an up-front fee to get energy from a local solar array over a six-year period.

The original Shared Solar program is now fully subscribed after its first installation was introduced in 2016. Participants in the program buy shares of solar energy produced by arrays at Morey Field in Middleton and the City of Middleton Municipal Operations Center.

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