Surplus; Big Bend
550 MW hybrid in Cottonwood, MN · In queue since July 2024 · Proposed COD October 2027
550 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Wind
1y 10m
In Queue
—
IA Status
COD target: 2027
Total Duration
3y 3m
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
MISO uses the Definitive Planning Phase (DPP) process with 3 study phases.
Typical: 30–40 months (historical); 12 months target
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2027-10-30
The Surplus; Big Bend development project is a proposed 550 MW hybrid wind and "other" energy project located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The project consists of 550 MW of wind generation. It is listed in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) interconnection queue as entry S1054, with a queue entry date of July 19, 2024, and a proposed commercial operation date of October 30, 2027. The point of interconnection is the Lakefield Junction 345kV substation. Northern States Power Company is the interconnecting utility.
The Surplus; Big Bend project has been the subject of recent news coverage, with two articles categorized as regulatory matters.
Generated from interconnection queue and public data sources
State
MN
County
Cottonwood
Grid Region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
—
Utility
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
Entity
MISO
Service Type
—
Point of Interconnection
Lakefield Junction 345kV
Data Source
LBNL + Live
- ISO / RTO
- MISO
- Trading Hub
- MINN.HUB
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- ALTW.LKFLD.IPL
- POI Substation
- Lakefield Junction Substation
This project's market context is estimated from its Point of Interconnection. Hub and node assignments are approximate and based on geographic inference from the POI substation name.
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