🌬 Wind Power Plants in Minnesota
Minnesota operates 133 wind power plants totaling 5,000 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 14.4M MWh.
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.
Plants133operating
Capacity4,999 MWnameplate
Generation14.4M MWhannual
All Minnesota wind plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nobles 2 Wind Project | Wilmont | Nobles County | 250 MW | Nobles 2 Power Partners, Llc |
| Freeborn Wind Farm | Glenville | Freeborn County | 218 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Fenton Wind Farm | Chandler | Murray County | 206 MW | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Lakefield Wind Project Llc | Lakefield | Jackson County | 206 MW | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Bent Tree Wind Farm Phase 1 | Hartland | Freeborn County | 201 MW | Wisconsin Power & Light Co |
| Nobles Wind Project | Reading | Nobles County | 201 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Prairie Rose Wind Farm | Hardwick | Rock County | 200 MW | Enel Green Power Na, Inc. |
| Odell Wind Farm | Mountain Lake | Cottonwood County | 200 MW | Algonquin Power Co |
| Pleasant Valley Wind Farm | Dexter | Mower County | 200 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 200 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Red Pine Wind Project | Ivanhoe | Lincoln County | 200 MW | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 200 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Minndakota Wind Llc | Ivanhoe | Lincoln County | 150 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Elm Creek Wind Ii Llc | Trimont | Martin County | 149 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Walleye Wind | Beaver Creek | Rock County | 110 MW | Walleye Wind, Llc |
| Lake Benton I | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 107 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Buffalo Ridge Wind | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 106 MW | Buffalo Ridge Wind, Llc |
| Prairie Star Wind Farm | Grand Meadow | Mower County | 101 MW | High Prairie Wind Farm Ii Llc |
| Trimont Area Wind Farm | Trimont | Martin County | 101 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Wapsipinicon Wind Project | Dexter | Mower County | 101 MW | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Grand Meadow | Dexter | Mower County | 101 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Lake Benton Ii | Ruthton | Pipestone County | 100 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Stoneray Power Partners, Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 100 MW | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Northern Wind | Lake Wilson | Murray County | 100 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Elm Creek Wind Llc | Trimont | Jackson County | 99 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Mower County Wind Energy Center | Grand Meadow | Mower County | 99 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Black Oak Wind Farm | Sauk Centre | Stearns County | 78 MW | Black Oak Wind, Llc |
| Lakeswind Power Partners | Pelican Rapids | Clay County | 52 MW | Lakeswind Power Partners |
| Moraine Wind Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 51 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Jeffers Wind 20 Llc | Jeffers | Cottonwood County | 50 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Moraine Ii Wind Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 50 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, Llc | Granite Falls | Chippewa County | 45 MW | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, Llc |
| Oak Glen Wind Farm | Blooming Prairie | Steele County | 44 MW | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny |
| G Mcneilus Wind Farm Dodge Center | Dodge Center | Dodge County | 43 MW | Justin Mcneilus |
| Big Blue | Blue Earth | Faribault County | 36 MW | Big Blue Wind Farm Llc (Mn) |
| Community Wind North Llc | Verdi Township | Lincoln County | 30 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Community Wind South | Rushmore | Nobles County | 30 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Ridgewind | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 25 MW | Ridgewind Power Partners Llc |
| Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center | Mountain Iron | St Louis County | 25 MW | Allete, Inc. |
| Adams Wind Farm | Adams | Mower County | 23 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| Ewington Energy Systems, Llc | Worthington | Jackson County | 23 MW | Ewington Energy Systems, Llc |
| Grant County Wind Llc | Woodstock | Grant County | 21 MW | Grant County Wind, Llc |
| Odin Wind Farm Llc | Mountainlake | Cottonwood County | 20 MW | Aspenall Energies (Delaware), Llc |
| Adams Wind Generations Llc | Cosmos | Meeker County | 20 MW | Beam Us, Llc |
| Danielson Wind Farms Llc | Cosmos | Meeker County | 20 MW | Beam Us, Llc |
| Rock Aetna Power Partners | Woodstock | Murray County | 20 MW | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| Worthington | Worthington | Nobles County | 20 MW | City Of Worthington - (Mn) |
| Windom Wind Project | Bingham Lake | Cottonwood County | 16 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| South Fork Wind Farm | Round Lake | Jackson County | 14 MW | South Fork Wind, Llc |
| Shaokatan Hills Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 12 MW | Shaokatan Hills, Llc (Longroad) |
| Lakota Ridge Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 11 MW | Lakota Ridge, Llc (Longroad) |
| Eastridge Wind Project | Porter | Murray County | 10 MW | Eastridge Wind Project |
| Valley View Transmission Llc | Chandler | Murray County | 10 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| Mountain Lake | Mountain Lake | Cottonwood County | 9 MW | City Of Mountain Lake - (Mn) |
| Woodstock Windfarm | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 9 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| Cisco | Brewster | Jackson County | 8 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Carleton College | Northfield | Rice County | 8 MW | Carleton College |
| Red Lake Falls Community Hybrid | Red Lake Falls | Red Lake County | 6 MW | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| Fairmont Wind | Fairmont | Martin County | 5 MW | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny |
| Windshare Llc | Chandler | Murray County | 5 MW | Greenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation |
| Lincoln Heights I | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 5 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Gl Wind | Lewiston | Winona County | 5 MW | Gl Wind Llc |
| Rock County Wind Fuel, Llc | Luverne | Rock County | 5 MW | Rock County Wind Fuel, Llc |
| Uilk Wind Llc | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 5 MW | Renew Energy Inc |
| Marshall Wind 2 Llc | Marshall | Lyon County | 4 MW | Marshall Wind Farm, Llc |
| Marshall Wind 3 Llc | Marshall | Lyon County | 4 MW | Marshall Wind Farm, Llc |
| Marshall Wind 4 Llc | Marshall | Lyon County | 4 MW | Marshall Wind Farm, Llc |
| Willmar | Willmar | Kandiyohi County | 4 MW | Willmar Municipal Utilities |
| Lincoln Heights Ii | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 4 MW | Allete Clean Energy |
| Minwind | Luverne | Rock County | 4 MW | Community Renewables, Llc |
| Redwood Falls Wind | Redwood Falls | Redwood County | 3 MW | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny |
| Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station | Rosemount | Dakota County | 3 MW | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota |
| Lake Region Community Hybrid, Llc | Rothsay | Otter Tail County | 3 MW | Lake Region Community Hybrid, Llc |
| Reg Juhl Glenville Wind, Llc | Albert Lea | Freeborn County | 3 MW | Reg Juhl Glenville Wind, Llc |
| Marshall Wind 5 Llc | Marshall | Lyon County | 2 MW | Marshall Wind Farm, Llc |
| Marshall Wind 6 Llc | Marshall | Lyon County | 2 MW | Marshall Wind Farm, Llc |
| Marshall Wind 1 Llc | Marshall | Lyon County | 2 MW | Marshall Wind Farm, Llc |
| Welcome Wind Turbine | Welcome | Martin County | 2 MW | Federated Rural Electric Assn |
| Tg Windfarm Llc | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Tg Windfarm Llc |
| Cg Windfarm Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Cg Windfarm Llc |
| Bisson Windfarm Llc | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Bisson Windfarm Llc |
| Tofteland Windfarm Llc | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Tofteland Windfarm Llc |
| Westridge Windfarm Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Westridge Windfarm Llc |
| Fey Windfarm Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Fey Windfarm Llc |
| Windcurrent Farms Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Windcurrent Farms Llc |
| K-Brink Windfarm Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | K-Brink Windfarm, Llc |
| Dl Windy Acres Llc | Brewster | Jackson County | 2 MW | Brewster |
| S&p Windfarm Llc | Brewster | Jackson County | 2 MW | Brewster |
| Boeve Windfarm Llc | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Boeve Windfarm Llc |
| B&k Energy Systems Llc | Brewster | Jackson County | 2 MW | Brewster |
| Hilltop Power | Edgerton | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Hilltop Power, Llc |
| Tsar Nicholas Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Sun River Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Julia Hills Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Jessica Mills Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Jack River Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Autumn Hills Llc | Hendricks | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Winters Spawn Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Twin Lake Hills Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Spartan Hills Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Soliloquoy Ridge Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Ruthton Ridge Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Hope Creek Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Hadley Ridge Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Florence Hills Llc | Lake Benton | Lincoln County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Agassiz Beach Llc | Averill | Clay County | 2 MW | Chi Operations Inc |
| Stahl Wind Energy | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Stahl Wind Energy, Llc (Longroad) |
| Carstensen Wind | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Carstensen Wind, Llc (Longroad) |
| Northern Lights Wind Llc | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Northern Lights Wind Llc (Longroad) |
| Lucky Wind | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Lucky Wind, Llc (Longroad) |
| Greenback Energy | Pipestone | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Greenback Energy, Llc (Longroad) |
| Umm Wind Turbine | Morris | Stevens County | 2 MW | University Of Minnesota Morris Campus |
| Wcroc Wind Farm | Morris | Stevens County | 2 MW | University Of Minnesota Wcroc |
| St. Olaf Wind Turbine | Northfield | Rice County | 2 MW | St. Olaf College |
| Noble Ridge Llc | Wilmont | Nobles County | 2 MW | Renew Energy Inc |
| Kas Brothers Windfarm | Woodstock | Pipestone County | 2 MW | Kas Brothers Windfarm Llc |
| Winona County Wind Llc | Altura | Winona County | 2 MW | Winona County Wind Llc |
| Moorhead Wind Turbine | Moorhead | Clay County | 1 MW | City Of Moorhead - (Mn) |
| Shane's Wind Machine | Ruthton | Pipestone County | 1 MW | Shane's Wind Machine Llc |
| Blue Breezes Llc | Blue Earth | Faribault County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| Blue Breezes Ii Llc | Blue Earth | Faribault County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| Sunset Breeze Llc | Rushmore | Nobles County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| Minnesota Breeze Llc | Rushmore | Nobles County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| G Flow Wind Llc | Rushmore | Nobles County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| Wolf Wind Enterprises Llc | Rushmore | Nobles County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| Green Acres Breeze Llc | Rushmore | Nobles County | 1 MW | Midwest Power Partners Llc |
| Buffalo Ridge Windplant Wpp 1993 | Tyler | Lincoln County | — | Fpl Energy Operating Services, Inc. |
| Champepaden Wind Power | Chandler | Murray County | — | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Moulton Wind Power | Chandler | Murray County | — | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| Chanarambie Power Partners, Llc | Lake Wilson | Murray County | — | Allete Clean Energy |
| Viking Wind Partners | Lake Wilson | Murray County | — | Allete Clean Energy |
| Plum Creek | Revere | Cottonwood County | — | Plum Creek Wind Farm Llc |
| Dodge County Wind | Dodge Center | Dodge County | — | Dodge County Wind, Llc |