The Madison Metropolitan School District adopted a Clean Energy Resolution in March 2019 that commits the district to getting 100% of its energy from renewable sources by 2040.
In 2020 the District partnered with MGE and the City of Madison on the Hermsdorf Solar Project in southeast Madison. The 8 MW array provides power to both the City of Madison (5 MW) and the Madison Metropolitan School District (3 MW). On an annual basis Hermsdorf solar will provide the district with about 16% of its electricity.
In 2020 the district applied for a planning grant from the Office of Energy Innovation’s Energy Innovation Grant Program. The application was successful and the district is developing its plan now. The district’s January 2022 update on their progress is here. Information on the district’s efforts to reduce energy usage over the last 40 years is summarized here. Additionally, a variety of green features were included in the District’s 2020 capital referendum, including solar installations on the high schools. That work is still in progress.
Badger Rock Middle School is a public charter school within the Madison Metropolitan School District. The District intends Badger Rock Middle School to be a model for environmental sustainability, culturally relevant teaching, stewardship and civic engagement, integrating best practices in sustainability education, design, and systems thinking into every aspect of the learning experience.
