The western Wisconsin county where Xcel Energy has planned a solar farm has decided to hire a law firm to help iron out contractual development protections concerning the new project.

While finalizing its 2026 budget, the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors voted to add up to $352,000 in legal services with Attolles Law concerning development of the joint development agreement.

The Ten Mile Creek Solar project calls for 300 megawatts to be generated on solar panels spread across 2,980 acres of leased land in St. Croix County. The project also includes building and routing a new transmission line to the existing grid connections at Xcel’s Allen S. King Power Plant in Oak Park Heights.

The coal-fired King plant is set to be decommissioned in 2028, but Xcel plans to continue to use exist

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