Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage Project

Project Details

Docket Numbers
Project Name
Blue Lake Battery Energy Storage Project
Applicant
Xcel Energy
Location
Scott County
Description

Xcel Energy proposes to construct and operate a battery energy storage system with a nominal power rating of up to 135.5 megawatts (MW) alternating current with approximately 542 megawatt-hours of energy capacity on a site consisting of approximately 70 acres adjacent to Xcel Energy's existing Blue Lake Peaking Plant in the City of Shakopee, Scott County, Minnesota

Status
active

Project Contact

Contact
Suzanne Steinhauer
Phone

Project Summary

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Key Project Documents

Date
Document Link
Description
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
8/22/2025
Blue Lake Energy Storage Project Site Permit Application
12/17/2025
Environmental Assessment: Blue Lake Energy Storage Project

Docket Documents

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Date Document ID On Behalf Of Description
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-02 Xcel Energy Section 2.1 - Project Ownership
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-09 Xcel Energy Section 5.9 - Security Fence
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-05 Xcel Energy Section 4.3.20 - Archaeological and Historic Resources
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-10 Xcel Energy Section 7 - Complaint Procedures
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-01 Xcel Energy Section 4.3.1 - Field Representative
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-06 Xcel Energy Section 4.3.27 - Public Safety
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-03 Xcel Energy Section 4.3.14 - Native Prairie Protection and Management Plan
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-04 Xcel Energy Section 4.3.17 - Invasive Species
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-08 Xcel Energy Section 5.3 - Pre-Construction Noise Modeling and Impact Assessment
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-11 Xcel Energy Section 5.10 - Tree Replacement Plan
May 26, 2026 20265-232195-07 Xcel Energy Section 4.3.4 - Independent Third-Party Monitoring
May 18, 2026 20265-231950-02 Xcel Energy Hazard Mitigation Analysis PUBLIC
May 12, 2026 20265-231724-01 Xcel Energy Site Permit Distribution
May 4, 2026 20265-231442-01 PUC
April 10, 2026 20264-230294-01 Xcel Energy Letter re SHPO
April 9, 2026 20264-230198-01 PUC April 16, 2026 Agenda
April 3, 2026 20264-229972-01 PUC April 16, 2026 Agenda
April 2, 2026 20264-229987-01 Xcel Energy Letter
March 31, 2026 20263-229835-01 PUC EIP EIP Staff Exceptions to ALJ Report
March 18, 2026 20263-229431-01 CAH Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendations
February 17, 2026 20262-228242-01 PUC EIP Staff Reply to Applicant Comments and Response to Proposed Findings of Fact
February 12, 2026 20262-228095-01 PUC Hearing Slides
February 2, 2026 20262-227759-01 Xcel Energy Proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law
February 2, 2026 20262-227757-01 Xcel Energy Final Master Exhibit List
January 22, 2026 20261-227218-01 PUC Metropolitan Council
January 20, 2026 20261-227143-01 Minnesota Interagency Vegetation Management Planning Working Group VMPWG Hearing Comments
January 20, 2026 20261-227140-01 Xcel Energy
January 20, 2026 20261-227118-01 PUC EIP EIP Staff Comments
January 20, 2026 20261-227135-01 Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
January 19, 2026 20262-227780-01 PUC Craig Eggen