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200 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.5312, -96.3806
County
Lincoln, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. The facility, which began operating in 2020, is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple Vestas V120-2.0 onshore wind turbines. These turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 872,782 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 49.9%. Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) grid and falls within the MRO NERC region. The plant ranks as the 13th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 304th nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $871.82 per kW, based on FERC filings.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
84.9K MWh
Latest Month
872.8K MWh
Annual Generation
49.9%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2020–2024
$1,588/kW
Installed Cost
$6.4/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP. BSTAR1.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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