Wind Farms in Minnesota

Every operating wind farm in Minnesota on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 121 plants, 134 turbine strings and 5 GW of nameplate capacity across 27 counties, most of it inside MISO.

As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m

Plants
121
134 generating units
Nameplate capacity
5 GW
Counties
27
Grid operator
MISO
covers most of these plants

Map of wind farms in Minnesota

Every one of the 121 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.

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List of wind farms in Minnesota

Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.

wind farms in Minnesota
Nobles 2 Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineNobles 2 Power Partners, LLCNobles25012020Operating
Freeborn Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaFreeborn21812021Operating
Fenton Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Murray205.512007Operating
Lakefield Wind Project LLCOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Jackson205.512011Operating
Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1Onshore Wind TurbineWisconsin Power & Light CoFreeborn201.312011Operating
Nobles Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaNobles20112010Operating
Prairie Rose Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbinePrairie Rose Wind FarmRock20012012Operating
Odell Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineAlgonquin Power CoCottonwood20012016Operating
Pleasant Valley Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMower20012015Operating
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Onshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaLincoln20012020Operating
Red Pine Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Lincoln20012017Operating
Blazing Star 2 Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaLincoln20012021Operating
MinnDakota Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCLincoln15012008Operating
Elm Creek Wind II LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCMartin148.812010Operating
Walleye WindOnshore Wind TurbineWalleye Wind, LLCRock11012022Operating
Lake Benton IOnshore Wind TurbineALLETE Clean EnergyLincoln107.211998Operating
Buffalo Ridge WindOnshore Wind TurbineBuffalo Ridge Wind, LLCLincoln10612022Operating
Prairie Star Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineHigh Prairie Wind Farm II LLCMower100.712007Operating
Trimont Area Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCMartin100.512005Operating
Wapsipinicon Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Mower100.512009Operating
Grand MeadowOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMower100.512008Operating
Lake Benton IIOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaPipestone100.211999Operating
Stoneray Power Partners, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.Pipestone10012019Operating
Northern WindOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMurray10012023Operating
Elm Creek Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCJackson9912008Operating
Mower County Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMower98.912006Operating
Black Oak Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineBlack Oak Wind, LLCStearns7812016Operating
Lakeswind Power PartnersOnshore Wind TurbineLakeswind Power PartnersClay51.812014Operating
Moraine Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCPipestone5112003Operating
Jeffers Wind 20 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaCottonwood5012008Operating
Moraine II Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAvangrid Power LLCPipestone49.512009Operating
Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLCOnshore Wind TurbinePalmer's Creek Wind Farm, LLCChippewa44.612018Operating
Oak Glen Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineMinnesota Municipal Power AgnySteele4412011Operating
G McNeilus Wind Farm Dodge CenterOnshore Wind TurbineJustin McNeilusDodge4332002Operating
Big BlueOnshore Wind TurbineBig Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN)Faribault3612012Operating
Community Wind North LLCOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaLincoln3012011Operating
Community Wind SouthOnshore Wind TurbineGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationNobles3012012Operating
RidgewindOnshore Wind TurbineRidgewind Power Partners LLCPipestone25.312011Operating
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy CenterOnshore Wind TurbineALLETE, Inc.St Louis2512008Operating
Adams Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineJustin McNeilusMower23.322003Operating
Ewington Energy Systems, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineEwington Energy Systems, LLCJackson22.512008Operating
Grant County Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineGrant County Wind, LLCGrant2112010Operating
Odin Wind Farm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineAspenall Energies (Delaware), LLCCottonwood2012008Operating
Adams Wind Generations LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBEAM US, LLCMeeker2012011Operating
Danielson Wind Farms LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBEAM US, LLCMeeker2012011Operating
Rock Aetna Power PartnersOnshore Wind TurbineNorthern States Power Co - MinnesotaMurray2012022Operating
Windom Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineMidwest Power Partners LLCCottonwood15.612006Operating
South Fork Wind FarmOnshore Wind TurbineSouth Fork Wind, LLCJackson13.812016Operating
Shaokatan Hills LLCOnshore Wind TurbineShaokatan Hills, LLC (Longroad)Lincoln11.811999Operating
Lakota Ridge LLCOnshore Wind TurbineLakota Ridge, LLC (Longroad)Lincoln11.211999Operating
Eastridge Wind ProjectOnshore Wind TurbineEastridge Wind ProjectMurray10.412006Operating
Valley View Transmission LLCOnshore Wind TurbineRWE Clean EnergyMurray1012011Operating
Woodstock WindfarmOnshore Wind TurbineRWE Clean EnergyPipestone9.211999Operating
CiscoOnshore Wind TurbineALLETE Clean EnergyJackson8.412008Operating
Red Lake Falls Community Hybrid2 technologiesRWE Clean EnergyRed Lake5.622020Operating
Fairmont WindOnshore Wind TurbineSouthern Minnesota Mun P AgnyMartin5.442003Operating
Windshare LLCOnshore Wind TurbineGreenbacker Renewable Energy CorporationMurray5.412006Operating
Lincoln Heights IOnshore Wind TurbineALLETE Clean EnergyLincoln5.212006Operating
GL WindOnshore Wind TurbineGL Wind LLCWinona522011Operating
Rock County Wind Fuel, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineRock County Wind Fuel, LLCRock512020Operating
Uilk Wind LLCOnshore Wind TurbineRENEW Energy IncPipestone4.532010Operating
Marshall Wind 2 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineMarshall Wind Farm, LLCLyon4.212007Operating
Marshall Wind 3 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineMarshall Wind Farm, LLCLyon4.212007Operating
Marshall Wind 4 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineMarshall Wind Farm, LLCLyon4.212007Operating
Lincoln Heights IIOnshore Wind TurbineALLETE Clean EnergyLincoln3.912006Operating
MinwindOnshore Wind TurbineCommunity Renewables, LLCRock3.812002Operating
Redwood Falls WindOnshore Wind TurbineSouthern Minnesota Mun P AgnyRedwood3.422004Operating
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field StationOnshore Wind TurbineRegents of the University of MinnesotaDakota2.512011Operating
Lake Region Community Hybrid, LLC2 technologiesLake Region Community Hybrid, LLCOtter Tail2.522018Operating
REG Juhl Glenville Wind, LLCOnshore Wind TurbineREG Juhl Glenville Wind, LLCFreeborn2.512020Operating
Marshall Wind 5 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineMarshall Wind Farm, LLCLyon2.112007Operating
Marshall Wind 6 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineMarshall Wind Farm, LLCLyon2.112007Operating
Marshall Wind 1 LLCOnshore Wind TurbineMarshall Wind Farm, LLCLyon2.112007Operating
Welcome Wind TurbineOnshore Wind TurbineFederated Rural Electric AssnMartin2.112008Out of service but expected to return to service in next calendar year
TG Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineTG Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
CG Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCG Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
Bisson Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBisson Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
Tofteland Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineTofteland Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
Westridge Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineWestridge Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
Fey Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineFey Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
Windcurrent Farms LLCOnshore Wind TurbineWindcurrent Farms LLCPipestone212003Operating
K-Brink Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineK-brink Windfarm, LLCPipestone212003Operating
DL Windy Acres LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBrewsterJackson212003Operating
S&P Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBrewsterJackson212003Operating
Boeve Windfarm LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBoeve Windfarm LLCPipestone212003Operating
B&K Energy Systems LLCOnshore Wind TurbineBrewsterJackson212003Operating
Hilltop PowerOnshore Wind TurbineHilltop Power, LLCPipestone212008Operating
Tsar Nicholas LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Sun River LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Julia Hills LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Jessica Mills LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Jack River LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Autumn Hills LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Winters Spawn LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Twin Lake Hills LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912000Operating
Spartan Hills LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Soliloquoy Ridge LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Ruthton Ridge LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Hope Creek LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912001Operating
Hadley Ridge LLCOnshore Wind TurbineCHI Operations IncLincoln1.912000Operating

Largest wind farms in Minnesota

  1. 1Nobles 2 Wind ProjectNobles County, Minnesota250 MW
  2. 2Freeborn Wind FarmFreeborn County, Minnesota218 MW
  3. 3Fenton Wind FarmMurray County, Minnesota205.5 MW
  4. 4Lakefield Wind Project LLCJackson County, Minnesota205.5 MW
  5. 5Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1Freeborn County, Minnesota201.3 MW
  6. 6Nobles Wind ProjectNobles County, Minnesota201 MW
  7. 7Prairie Rose Wind FarmRock County, Minnesota200 MW
  8. 8Odell Wind FarmCottonwood County, Minnesota200 MW
  9. 9Pleasant Valley Wind FarmMower County, Minnesota200 MW
  10. 10Blazing Star Wind Farm 1Lincoln County, Minnesota200 MW

Wind farms by county in Minnesota

The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.

CountyPlantsNameplate MW
Lincoln251,051.9
Mower6623.9
Nobles8487.5
Freeborn3421.8
Pipestone24371
Jackson8355.2
Murray6351.3
Rock4318.8
Cottonwood4285.6
Martin4256.8
Stearns178
Clay355.1
Chippewa144.6
Steele144
Dodge143
Meeker240
Faribault338.6
St Louis125
Grant121
Lyon618.9
Winona26.5
Red Lake15.6
Redwood13.4
Stevens23.4
Dakota12.5
Otter Tail12.5
Rice11.6

Wind Farms in Minnesota: FAQ

How many wind farms are in Minnesota?
121, with 5 GW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 27 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
Is there a map of Minnesota wind farms?
Yes — the map above. Each dot is one wind farm, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
Which is the largest wind farm in Minnesota?
Nobles 2 Wind Project, at 250 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
Is there a wind farm near me in Minnesota?
The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
Which grid operator runs Minnesota's wind farms?
Most of them sit inside MISO, according to the balancing-authority code EIA files against each plant. Live conditions for that market are on this site.
How current is this, and what is left out?
EIA-860M for 2026-07. Onshore and offshore wind turbines. Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.