Pins matching tag:Minnesota

DataBank identifies MSP3 at 8111 Oxbow Creek N in Brooklyn Park, with 9 MW critical IT load and 82,231 IT square feet. The operator says the Brooklyn Park campus opened in 2021; this is not a 28 MW Maple Plain expansion.

MISO’s live J1072 record identifies a 150 MW solar project in Mower County at Adams 345 kV, transmission owner Northern States Power Company, GIA completed June 15, 2021 and post-GIA status Under Construction. Its August 1, 2023 negotiated in-service target is stale and does not prove operation.

Geronimo Power's proposed Nobles County Powered Data Park near Reading, Minnesota (400-450 MW first phase, up to 1,000 MW, over 4 billion USD) was blocked on 23 April 2026 when county commissioners voted 3-2 against the zoning change it needed; the company had targeted 2030.

Faribault extended Archer’s supplemental environmental review deadline to March 31, 2027 following a June 2026 court ruling. The operator advertises 120 MW total potential power; the city describes up to 500,000 sqft on roughly 87 acres.

CENTRA’s current MSP1 page lists 8.1 MW critical capacity and 12 MVA utility power. Its linked tech sheet stages 3.6 MW for Q4 2026 and another 4.5 MW for Q3 2027 at the former enterprise data-center site in Eagan.

The Pivot Willmar Solar Project is a 1 MWac community solar photovoltaic installation located in Willmar, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota. Developed by Pivot Energy under Xcel Energy's Solar*Rewards Community program, the project provides local municipal, residential, and agricultural subscribers with clean electricity credits to offset peak grid demand across west-central Minnesota.

The Novel Blilie Solar Farm is a 5 MWac utility-scale community solar photovoltaic generation facility located across agricultural land in Wilkin County, Minnesota. Developed by Novel Energy Solutions in partnership with Otter Tail Power, the facility delivers locally generated solar power to the Red River Valley, offering clean energy subscription options and bolstering the regional distribution grid.

The Crane Creek Solar Project is a 5 MWac community solar photovoltaic installation located on agricultural land near Waseca in Waseca County, Minnesota. Developed by Bullrock Renewables under Minnesota's Community Solar Garden program and interconnecting with Northern States Power (Xcel Energy), the project delivers clean, subscription-based distributed renewable power to local residences, farms, and small businesses.

The Ringe Solar Project is a 3 MWac distributed generation community solar array located along Viola Road NE in Haverhill Township near Rochester in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Developed by Novel Energy Solutions, the project interties into Rochester Public Utilities' (RPU) 13.8 kV municipal electric distribution grid within MISO, providing clean, locally generated solar energy and long-term utility bill credits to Rochester-area residential and municipal subscribers.

MISO identifies active J2716 as a 300 MW battery request at Hampton 345 kV in Dakota County, Minnesota. The Phase 2 record carries April 15, 2027 inService target and Not Started post-GIA status.

The Todd Clean Solar Center is a 100 MWac photovoltaic power generation facility situated near Long Prairie in Todd County, Minnesota. Intertied with Great River Energy's regional 115 kV transmission network, the project delivers clean, reliable solar electricity to central Minnesota cooperative members while reducing carbon intensity across the rural electric generation portfolio.

The Pope Clean Solar Center is a 100 MWac utility-scale solar generation facility located near Glenwood in Pope County, Minnesota. Interconnecting into west-central Minnesota’s transmission grid under MISO, the project generates clean, cost-effective power while boosting local agricultural tax revenues.

The Swift Clean Solar Center is a 100 MWac photovoltaic power facility situated near Benson in Swift County, Minnesota. Connecting into the regional transmission grid under MISO, the solar facility produces emission-free electricity to support western Minnesota’s commercial and agricultural load centers.

The Douglas Clean Solar Center is a 100 MWac utility-scale solar generation facility located near Alexandria in Douglas County, Minnesota. Connecting into Otter Tail Power’s transmission network under MISO, the project harnesses central Minnesota sunlight to supply zero-emission power across west-central Minnesota communities.

The Stearns Clean Solar Center is a 100 MWac photovoltaic power facility situated near Albany in Stearns County, Minnesota. Connecting into Xcel Energy’s regional transmission grid under MISO, the solar facility produces emission-free electricity to support central Minnesota’s growing commercial and residential load centers.

Monticello’s official project page describes a 1.3-million-square-foot concept on 106 acres with no formal development or annexation application. In May 2026 the council re-guided about 68 western acres toward housing; about 38 eastern acres remain light industrial.

The GRE-Benton Substation BESS is a 100 MW / 400 MWh utility-scale four-hour battery energy storage system located adjacent to the Great River Energy Benton 115 kV substation in Benton County, Minnesota. Developed by generation and transmission cooperative Great River Energy, the facility provides bulk energy arbitrage and fast contingency reserve across the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) footprint, strengthening grid resilience in central Minnesota.

Great River Energy (GRE) is deploying the 100 MW / 400 MWh utility-scale Benton Battery Energy Storage System near the Benton County Substation in Minden Township, Benton County, Minnesota. Tracked in the MISO queue and interconnecting directly to the regional 115 kV grid anchoring the joint Northland Reliability Project corridor, the four-hour battery installation stabilizes bulk power flows and absorbs abundant central Minnesota wind and solar generation.

The Lake Yankton Solar Project is a 235 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility located across rural prairie and farmland in Lyon County, Minnesota. Developed by Apex Clean Energy, the project delivers low-cost clean electricity into the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) regional grid via Xcel Energy’s bulk transmission system, advancing Minnesota’s statutory mandate for 100% clean carbon-free electricity by 2040.

Archer lists an 84-acre Faribault campus with 120 MW potential power scaling over about 36 months and a 500,000-square-foot data-hall concept. Faribault records a June 2026 appeals ruling and an extension through March 2027 for supplemental environmental work.

Swift Current Energy development of the Arrowhead to Bear Creek Clean Solar Project in Pine County, Minnesota. Delivering 288 MWac of clean photovoltaic power, the facility interconnects directly to Great River Energy's 230 kV transmission network to power east-central Minnesota homes and businesses.

The Morrison Clean Solar Project is a 100 MWac photovoltaic power facility located near Little Falls in Morrison County, Minnesota. Interconnected into Minnesota Power's regional 115 kV grid within the Midcontinent ISO, the project delivers low-cost clean power to central Minnesota municipal and industrial customers while advancing the utility's EnergyForward commitment to achieve net-zero carbon operations.

MISO regional transmission interconnection development of the Byron Clean Energy Storage Center in Olmsted County, Minnesota. Supplying 200 MW / 800 MWh of four-hour battery storage tied to the 161 kV transmission line, the facility stores high-volume southern Minnesota wind power to provide peak-hour decarbonized power dispatch.

The Rose Creek Solar Project is an 80 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic energy installation located on farmland near Austin in Mower County, Minnesota. Interconnecting with Xcel Energy under MISO transmission coordination, the project generates clean power for southern Minnesota communities while providing steady land lease income for local farming families.

Cloud HQ lists 200 MW critical IT and 1.1 M sqft across one or two customizable data centers. Chaska’s current page describes approximately 1.5 M sqft preliminary scope, approved in October 2024, with no final application or review timeline. This does not verify a separately committed 200 MW Building 1.

The Moorhead Solar Project is a 100 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic installation situated across fertile Red River Valley farmland near Moorhead in Clay County, Minnesota. Developed by Otter Tail Power Company and feeding directly into the regional MISO transmission grid, the facility supplies clean, affordable renewable electricity to northwest Minnesota communities while enhancing regional energy independence.

The Solway Solar Station is a 50 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility located near Solway and Bemidji in Beltrami County, Minnesota. Interconnecting with Otter Tail Power Company within MISO Zone 1, the solar plant delivers clean, low-cost solar electricity to northern Minnesota communities, balancing regional hydro and wind power resources during high summer cooling periods.

Swift Current Energy's 325 MW Iron Pine Solar project in Kettle River Township, Pine County, Minnesota, holds a state site permit (order of 18 December 2025), is estimated at about 545 million USD and targets commercial operation by the end of 2027; it ties into the Arrowhead-Bear Creek 230 kV line.

The Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage System is a utility-scale 136 MW / 544 MWh 4-hour lithium-ion energy storage facility situated adjacent to the existing Blue Lake peaking plant in Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota. Developed by Xcel Energy as part of its Clean Energy Plan approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission, the battery system stores off-peak wind and solar generation to dispatch firm capacity during winter peaks and summer cooling demands.

Xcel Energy is constructing the $180 million, 600 MW / 2,400 MWh Sherco South and West Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the site of the retiring Sherburne County Generating Station in Becker, Sherburne County, Minnesota. Approved by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MN PUC Docket No. 25-319), the 4-hour lithium iron phosphate (LFP) utility-scale storage facility repowers legacy coal transmission connections, storing surplus electricity from Xcel's 710 MW Sherco Solar complex to guarantee reliable grid dispatch across the Upper Midwest.