# Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm

MISO asset profile · https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/blazing-star-2-wind-farm

## Current generation inventory

EIA plant 61650 · Inventory reporting month: 2026-08.

- wind: 200 MW operating nameplate
- Capacity basis: operating_generator_nameplate_mw
- Source inventory: [EIA-860M workbook (preliminary)](https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/xls/august_generator2026.xlsx)
- Inventory retrieved: 2026-10-10T02:12:40.665346+00:00
- Filed coordinate (longitude, latitude): -96.35276, 44.445293
- OSM extract: 2026-10-08T20:21:06Z
- OSM mapped edit: 2024-03-25 04:13:53+00:00
- Map prepared: 2026-10-10T02:28:17.820810+00:00

Battery power (MW) and stored energy (MWh) are separate measures. Shared physical-site membership does not establish electrical connectivity, settlement or a common export limit.

## Reviewed overview

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm is a 200 MW onshore wind turbine plant in Lincoln County. Blazing Star 2 is a 200 MW wind farm in Lincoln County, Minnesota, permitted by the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission under docket 17-700. A January 2020 amendment authorized different turbine technology and a modified layout.

## Reviewed metrics

- **Nameplate capacity:** 200 MW — Canonical EIA plant baseline.
- **Registry anchor:** Plant 61650 — plant-61650

## Facts

- **Technology:** Onshore Wind Turbine
- **Operator:** Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy)

## Related parties

- **Owner / operator:** Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) — owner ([source](https://www.xcelenergy.com))
- **Former owner / developer:** Blazing Star Wind Farm 2, LLC — former_owner

## Sources

- [puc.eip.mn.gov](https://puc.eip.mn.gov/web/project/405) — puc.eip.mn.gov · authoritative — Source retained for exact-record publication review.

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Canonical page: https://askthegrid.com/assets/facilities/blazing-star-2-wind-farm
Website: [Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy)](https://www.xcelenergy.com)

Source: Ask the Grid — https://askthegrid.com/