Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm

County Road 102, Hendricks, MN 56136

Plant Summary Information

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm is ranked #12 out of 737 power plants in Minnesota in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm generated 193.2 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NameBlazing Star 2 Wind Farm
Utility NameNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota
LocationLincoln County, MN
Initial Operation DateJanuary 2021
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 839.6 GWh
Annual Consumption 3.1 M MMBtu
Ranked #845 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #118 out of 1,345 Wind Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #12 out of 737 Minnesota Power Plants
Ranked #2 out of 125 Minnesota Wind Power Plants
Fuel Types Wind
Previous Operator Blazing Star 2 LLC (2017 to 2018)
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota (2019 to 2023)

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Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm Details

Summary Information
Plant NameBlazing Star 2 Wind Farm (61650)
Plant AddressCounty Road 102, Hendricks, MN 56136
UtilityNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781)
Latitude, Longitude44.44529, -96.35276
Generation Dates on FileJan 2021 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateJanuary 2021
Annual Generation 839.6 GWh
Fuel Types Wind
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNorthern States Power Co - Minnesota (13781) MN
Grid Voltage 345.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator BLZS2 Details Operating January 2021

TechnologyOnshore Wind Turbine
Prime MoverWind Turbine, Onshore
OwnershipSingle Owner
RTO ISO LMP Node DesignationNSP.BSTAR2.WND
RTO ISO Location Designation For Reporting Wholesale Sales DataNSP.BSTAR2.WND
Nameplate Capacity200 MW
Summer Capacity200 MW
Winter Capacity200 MW
Minimum Load1 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJanuary 2021
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceWind
Turbines/Hydrokinetic Buoys100
Turbine Details
Number Of Turbines100
Predominant Turbine ManufacturerVestas
Predominant Turbine Model NumberV120-2.0
Design Wind Speed18.7 MPH
Wind Quality Class2 - Medium Wind
Turbine Hub Height Feet262

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm Plant Owners

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