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218 MW Wind operating in Freeborn, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
218 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.5370, -93.1435
County
Freeborn, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Freeborn Wind Farm is a 218 MW wind power plant located in Freeborn County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2021, is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.2.
The Freeborn Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 785,185 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 41.2%. The installed cost of the facility was $1654.55 per kW, according to FERC data. The Freeborn Wind Farm is the 4th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and ranks 222nd nationally out of 734 wind farms.
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
161.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
81.4K MWh
Latest Month
785.2K MWh
Annual Generation
41.2%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2021–2024
$1,652/kW
Installed Cost
$8.6/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Freeborn Switching Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.FRBRN.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
Last updated 2026-03-26
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