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Wind power in Minnesota

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As of 2023, the installed capacity for wind power in Minnesota was more than 4500 megawatts (MW).{{Cite web |last=Energy & Utilities |title=Wind Energy Data & Info |url=https://mn.gov/commerce/energy/solar-wind/wind-energy-data-info/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241112014348/https://mn.gov/commerce/energy/ |archive-date=12 November 2024 |access-date=16 November 2024 |website=Commerce Department |publisher=State of Minnesota}} Wind power generated 25 percent of Minnesota’s electricity in 2023, ranking among the top ten states in the United States for wind energy as a share of total electricity generation.{{Cite web |last=U.S. Energy Information Administration |date=19 September 2024 |title=Minnesota State Profile and Energy Estimates |url=https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=MN |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241110182159/https://www.eia.gov/state/analysis.php?sid=MN |archive-date=10 November 2024 |website=EIA.gov}}

Large wind farms in Minnesota include the Buffalo Ridge Wind Farm (225 MW), the Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW), the Nobles Wind Farm (201 MW), the Odell Wind Farm (200 MW) and the Bent Tree Wind Farm (201 MW).[http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/4701/province-dedicates-canada-s-largest-solar-pv-project Province dedicates Canada's largest solar PV project][http://www.enxco.com/about/press/enxco_and_xcel_energy_announce_operation_of_nobles_wind_project/ enXco and Xcel Energy Announce Operation of Nobles Wind Project][http://www.csemag.com/home/single-article/bent-tree-wind-farm-up-and-running/be851b919f.html Bent Tree Wind Farm up and running][http://www.geronimoenergy.com/ourprojects/odell Odell Wind Farm]

{{cite web|url=http://mn.gov/commerce-stat/pdfs/mn-renewable-energy-update-2015-page-numbers.pdf|title=21% of Minnesota’s electricity came from renewables in 2015 |publisher=Minnesota Department of Commerce, State Energy Office|date=2016-04-02}}

Transmission Grid Improvements

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The CapX2020 project (capacity expansion 2020) is developing the transmission grid infrastructure to improve capacity, reliability, and support further wind power development. The project is mostly in Minnesota but reaches into North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin as well. One phase of the project, a line from Monticello to St. Cloud was completed in 2011. Other lines will run from near Brookings, South Dakota to Hampton, Minnesota, from Fargo, North Dakota to St. Cloud, and from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Hampton. The project involves constructing about 590 miles of 345 kV transmission line and 68 miles of 238 kV transmission line. CapX2020 is expected to be completed around 2015.[http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/21/capx2020-powered-up/ CapX2020 powered up][http://www.capx2020.com/faq.html#1 CapX2020 FAQ] in

Minnesota has a renewable portfolio standard (400 Mega volt amperes) requiring 25% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2025.{{cite web|title=Geronimo Sells Black Oak Getty Wind Farm To Sempra U.S. Gas & Power|url=http://www.nawindpower.com/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.14159|website=North American Windpower|publisher=Zankin Publications, Inc.|access-date=9 September 2015}}

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Statistics

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! colspan="5" align=center style="background:#cfb" | Wind power in Minnesota

style="background:#cfb" | Year

! align=right style="background:#cfb" | Capacity
(MW){{cite web|url=http://apps2.eere.energy.gov/wind/windexchange/docs/installed_wind_capacity_by_state.xls|title=Installed Wind Capacity By State|author=Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy|publisher=United States Department of Energy|date=2015-06-30|access-date=2015-09-07}}

{{cite web|url=https://mn.gov/commerce/industries/energy/utilities/annual-reporting/|title=Installed Wind Capacity |publisher=Minnesota Department of Commerce|date=2017-05-18}}[https://windexchange.energy.gov/maps-data/321 WINDExchange U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation]

{{cite web|url=https://portal2.m-rets.com/myModule/rpt/myrpt.aspx?r=111/|title=MRETS Generators |publisher=Midwest Energy Tracking System|access-date=2017-05-18}}{{Cite web |url=https://cleanpower.org/market-report-2021/ |title=Market Report 2021 |publisher=American Clean Power Association|date=May 17, 2022 |access-date=May 22, 2022}}

! align=right style="background:#cfb" | Generation
(GWh){{cite web|url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/state/|title= 1990-2015, Net Generation by State by Type of Producer by Energy Source (EIA-906, EIA-920, and EIA-923)|publisher=U.S. Energy Information Administration|date=October 2016|access-date=2017-05-18}}[https://windexchange.energy.gov/states/mn Wind Energy in Minnesota]{{cite web|title=U.S. EIA, Electricity Data Browser|url=http://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/browser|publisher=U.S. Department of Energy|date=February 26, 2021|access-date=February 27, 2021}}

! align=right style="background:#cfb" | Generation
(% of total)

align=right | 1999align=center | 273.4align="center" |align="center" |
align=right | 2000align=center | 291.2align="center" | 725align="center" | 1.4%
align=right | 2001align=center | 319.8align="center" | 884align="center" | 1.8%
align=right | 2002align=center | 337.7align="center" | 905align="center" | 1.7%
align=right | 2003align=center | 558.3align="center" | 979align="center" | 1.8%
align=right | 2004align=center | 600.1align="center" | 814align="center" | 1.6%
align=right | 2005align=center | 745.4align="center" | 1,582align="center" | 3%
align=right | 2006align=center | 895.9align="center" | 2,055align="center" | 3.9%
align=right | 2007align=center | 1,299.8align="center" | 2,638align="center" | 4.8%
align=right | 2008align=center | 1,752.8align="center" | 4,354align="center" | 8%
align=right | 2009align=center | 1,810align="center" | 5,053align="center" | 9.6%
align=right | 2010align=center | 2,205.4align="center" | 4,791align="center" | 8.9%
align=right | 2011align=center | 2,718align="center" | 6,725align="center" | 12.7%
align=right | 2012align=center | 2,987align="center" | 8,176align="center" | 14.6%
align=right | 2013align=center | 2,987align="center" | 8,258align="center" | 16.1%
align=right | 2014align=center | 3,035align="center" | 9,690align="center" | 17%
align=right | 2015align=center | 3,235align="center" | 9,781align="center" | 17.2%
align=right | 2016align=center | 3,526align="center" | 9,934align="center" | 17.7%
align=right | 2017align=center | 3,699align="center" | 11,136align="center" |
align=right | 2018align=center | 3,779align="center" | 10,712align="center" |
align=right | 2019align=center | 3,843align="center" | 11,040align="center" |19%
align=right | 2020align=center | 4,299align="center" | 11,832align="center" |21.6%
align=right | 2021align=center | 4,591align="center" | 12,942align="center" |
align=right | 2022align=center |align="center" | 14,275align="center" |

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! colspan="14" style="background:#cfb;"| Minnesota Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)

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! style="background:#cfb;"| Total

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! style="background:#cfb;"| Apr

! style="background:#cfb;"| May

! style="background:#cfb;"| Jun

! style="background:#cfb;"| Jul

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! style="background:#cfb;"| Dec

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| 2001

884867367916364564955919792
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| 2002

9059810358958377345874617688
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| 2003

979799210386785464478482110100
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| 2004

814616481688253385067748492
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| 2005

1,58211011213314616412310878138126199145
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| 2006

2,05519917519419920211612498133193183239
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| 2007

2,638284199276247268167128100230236267236
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| 2008

4,354385313326427397251223246349397453587
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| 2009

5,053504509556560493299269317258418411459
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| 2010

4,791440274449482440294268329344432505534
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| 2011

6,725465691543642712479290272359732807733
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| 2012

8,176869634748819798623407433533854796662
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| 2013

8,258903691737800784555508372606694930678
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| 2014

9,6901,0999109611,0047636206212956418571,075844
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| 2015

9,7819508679489829035044465936719061,103908
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| 2016

9,9348459128701,1006706475104238029209581,277
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| 2017

11,1369531,1251,1371,0219377385014247921,1631,1541,191
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| 2018

10,7121,1559871,067957755884596610885945936935
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| 2019

10,9651,0138371,0638839617046235669801,2581,102975
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| 2020

11,8329101,1751,1681,0289039736598719389581,1321,117
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| 2021

12,9421,0169471,3021,2531,0718907088601,0201,0801,3461,449
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| 2022

14,2751,4391,3491,3991,3931,1409538057729331,2271,4511,414
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| 2023

4,0141,2051,4731,336
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See also

References

{{reflist}}{{Cite web |title=WINDExchange: Minnesota County Receives Millions from Wind Production Taxes |url=https://windexchange.energy.gov/news/6769 |access-date=2025-04-17 |website=windexchange.energy.gov}}

External links

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  • [https://mn.gov/commerce/policy-data-reports/energy-data-reports/ Minnesota Department of Commerce]
  • [http://www.awea.org/state-fact-sheets AWEA State Wind Fact Sheets]
  • {{citation| url = http://www.windtoday.net/pdf/mn_locator.pdf| title =Minnesota Wind Farms, Completed as of December 31, 2010| work = www.windtoday.net}}

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