19th largest plant in Minnesota · 1379th nationally
Freeborn Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 218 MW. It generates roughly 755.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 71,977 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Freeborn Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Glenville |
| County | Freeborn County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56036 |
| Coordinates | 43.51306, -93.18862 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FBW01 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 218 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
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%.