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EIA’s September 2026 preliminary inventory identifies Clark Solar-Longwood, plant 69933, in Clark County, WI, with 2.5 MW electrical generation nameplate. It reports operating status and initial operation in 2026-09.

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 Hobbs Energy Storage Project is a 75 MW / 300 MWh 4-hour utility-scale battery energy storage system located southwest of Hobbs in Lea County, New Mexico. Sited across approximately 12 acres of flat industrial land, the system interconnects directly into Southwestern Public Service Company's (SPS / Xcel Energy) 115 kV transmission network in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), reinforcing electrical reliability and smoothing energy supply across the energy-intensive Permian Basin.

The Pivot Solar 36 Center is a 5 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility situated along Weld County Road 28 near Platteville in southern Weld County, Colorado. Developed by Pivot Energy, the facility interconnects with Public Service Company of Colorado's (Xcel Energy) 13.2 kV distribution feeder network, delivering clean solar generation to local Front Range communities while contributing to Colorado's statutory clean energy standard.

Pivot Solar 58 is a 5 MWac utility-scale distributed generation solar photovoltaic facility located along County Road 49 near Greeley and Kersey in Weld County, Colorado. Covering approximately 38 acres of high plains acreage, the project interconnects with Public Service Company of Colorado's (PSCo / Xcel Energy) 24.9 kV regional distribution grid, delivering solar power to northern Colorado communities.

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.

Origis Energy development of the Arroyo Clean Solar Energy Center in Pueblo County, Colorado. Generating 335 MWac of utility photovoltaic electricity across approximately 2,200 acres, the facility connects to Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy) transmission to power regional municipal and industrial demands.

The Panhandle Solar Center is a 102 MWac utility solar generation facility located near Guymon in Texas County within the Oklahoma Panhandle. Taking advantage of the region's world-class high-altitude solar irradiance across 850 acres, the facility interties with Southwestern Public Service Company's (SPS / Xcel Energy) 115 kV transmission line in SPP, providing clean energy to agricultural processing, grain elevators, and rural cooperatives.

Clearway Energy Group closed financing and began construction in February 2026 on the Spindle Energy Center, a 199 MW / 398 MWh battery storage system in Weld County, Colorado, contracted to Public Service Company of Colorado (Xcel Energy). Commercial operation is expected in late 2026.

The Tip Top Solar Energy Center is a 220 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility developed by NextEra Energy Resources in southern Lea County near Jal and Hobbs, New Mexico. Encompassing approximately 1,800 acres in the Permian Basin, the facility interties with Southwestern Public Service Company's (SPS / Xcel Energy) 115 kV transmission line in SPP, supplying clean electricity to oilfield operations, industrial users, and regional communities.

GEN-2016-121 is a 110 MW photovoltaic generation interconnection request in Lea, NM. The grid operator lists its queue status as IA FULLY EXECUTED/ON SCHEDULE. The requested in-service date is 2026-12-31; this is a planning date.

Development of the Cunningham Solar II Clean Energy Center in Lea County, New Mexico. Generating 196 MWac of utility-scale photovoltaic power adjacent to the Cunningham Generating Station west of Hobbs, the project utilizes existing 230 kV and 115 kV Xcel Energy Southwestern Public Service transmission infrastructure in the Southwest Power Pool.

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.

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.

The Hereford Battery Energy Storage System is a 150 MW / 600 MWh 4-hour utility-scale energy storage installation located near Hereford in Deaf Smith County, Texas. Developed by Southwestern Public Service Company within the SPP market footprint, the battery facility balances heavy regional wind and solar generation across the Texas Panhandle while providing critical capacity reserves during extreme weather events.

GI-SISS-2025-06 is a 200 MW battery storage interconnection request in Logan County, CO. The grid operator lists its queue status as IA FULLY EXECUTED/ON SCHEDULE. The requested in-service date is 2027-09-30; this is a planning date.

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.

The Stone Lake Clean Solar Center is a 244 MWac utility-scale photovoltaic generation facility located near Stone Lake in Sawyer County, Wisconsin. Connecting into the regional 161/345 kV high-voltage transmission backbone within the Midcontinent ISO, the project delivers low-cost clean power across northwestern Wisconsin, reducing regional transmission losses and supporting cooperative decarbonization.

The Chippewa Solar Project is a 100 MWac photovoltaic energy generation facility situated across open agricultural lands near Chippewa Falls in Chippewa County, Wisconsin. Developed by Northern States Power Wisconsin (Xcel Energy) under its Upper Midwest Energy Plan, the project delivers clean solar power to west-central Wisconsin communities while providing stable lease payments to local farming families.

Ørsted Onshore North America development of the Blackwater Clean Solar Center in Roosevelt County, New Mexico. Delivering 200 MWac of utility-scale photovoltaic capacity near Portales and Clovis, the project interconnects with Xcel Energy Southwestern Public Service 345 kV transmission infrastructure in the Southwest Power Pool.

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.

NextEra Energy Resources is developing the 150 MW / 600 MWh utility-scale Carousel Energy Storage facility in Kit Carson County on Colorado's Eastern Plains. Sited adjacent to NextEra's operating 150 MW Carousel Wind Farm near Burlington and interconnecting to the Public Service Company of Colorado (PSCo) transmission network, the four-hour battery installation captures surplus regional wind and solar generation to reinforce system reliability across the Tri-State and Xcel Energy footprints.

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.

The Goodhue Energy Storage Project is a 330 MW / 1,320 MWh 4-hour battery energy storage system located near Red Wing in Goodhue County, Minnesota. Positioned along the high-voltage 345 kV transmission corridor connecting the NROC 3 and Prairie Island substations in MISO, the battery installation delivers massive dispatchable capacity, stores regional wind and solar generation, and reinforces transmission reliability for the Twin Cities and upper Mississippi River basin.

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J3399 is a 300 MW photovoltaic generation interconnection request in Goodhue, MN. The grid operator lists its queue status as Active. The requested in-service date is 2028-08-01; this is a planning date.