Freeborn Wind Farm
Project Details
Freeborn Wind Energy, LLC, an affiliate of Invenergy, LLC, has proposed to construct and operate the 200 MW Freeborn Wind Farm in Freeborn County, Minnesota and Worth County, Iowa
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Project Summary
The Freeborn Wind Farm is proposed to generate up to 200 megawatts (MW) total, with 84 MW being generated in Minnesota and the remaining 116 MW being generated in Iowa. The Minnesota portion of the proposed project will consist of up to 42 - 2.0 MW wind turbines, Vestas brand models V116 and V110 are currently being considered for use. Associated project facilities will include gravel access roads, buried electrical collector lines, operation and maintenance facility, a project substation, and a permanent meteorological tower.
A transmission line will be constructed to connect the project substation to the electrical transmission grid; this transmission line will be reviewed and a decision will be issued under a separate route permit process (TL-17-322).
The Commission issued a site permit for the Freeborn Wind Farm on December 19, 2018. The Commission authorized transfer of the site permit to Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy) on October 22, 2019. The wind farm is anticipated to be operational in December 2020.
Key Project Documents
| Date | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 05/10/2019 | Commission Order Amending Site Permit | The Commission's order amending the site permit for the Freeborn Wind Farm. The amendments clarify several sections of the site permit. |
| 12/11/2018 | Commission Order Transferring Site Permit | The Commission's order transferring the site permit for the Blazing Star Wind Farm to Northern States Power Company (Xcel Energy). |
| 12/19/2018 | Commission Order Issuing a Site Permit | The Commission's order issuing a site permit for the Freeborn Wind Farm. |
| 05/10/2019 | Commission Order Amending Site Permit | The Commission's order amending the site permit for the Freeborn Wind Farm. The amendments clarify several sections of the site permit. |
| 07/12/2017 | Freeborn Wind Farm Site Permit Application | Large Wind Energy Conversion System (LWECS) Site Permit Application filed by Freeborn Wind Energy, LLC for the proposed Freeborn Wind Farm |
Docket Documents
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| Date | Document ID | On Behalf Of | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 12, 2025 | 20259-222932-02 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaints |
| September 12, 2025 | 20259-222932-01 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaints |
| August 13, 2025 | 20258-222024-01 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaint Cover Letter |
| August 13, 2025 | 20258-222024-02 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaint Report |
| July 15, 2025 | 20257-220968-01 | Xcel Energy | 2nd Quarterly Avian and Bat Incident Report |
| July 14, 2025 | 20257-220901-02 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaints |
| July 14, 2025 | 20257-220901-01 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaints |
| June 13, 2025 | 20256-219882-01 | Xcel Energy | Compliance Filing PUBLIC |
| June 13, 2025 | 20256-219882-02 | Xcel Energy | Complaint Report PUBLIC |
| May 14, 2025 | 20255-218940-02 | Xcel Energy | April 2025 Consolidated Wind Complaints |
| May 14, 2025 | 20255-218940-01 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Wind Complaints |
| April 14, 2025 | 20254-217584-01 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated Monthly Complaint Report |
| April 14, 2025 | 20254-217584-02 | Xcel Energy | March 2025 Complaint Report |
| April 11, 2025 | 20254-217504-01 | Xcel Energy | Q1 ABPP Report |
| March 14, 2025 | 20253-216403-02 | Xcel Energy | February 2025 Complaint Report |
| March 14, 2025 | 20253-216393-01 | Xcel Energy | Annual Avian and Bat Protection Plan Report |
| March 14, 2025 | 20253-216403-01 | Xcel Energy | February 2025 Complaint Report |
| February 14, 2025 | 20252-215409-02 | Xcel Energy | January 2025 Complaint Report |
| February 14, 2025 | 20252-215409-01 | Xcel Energy | January 2025 Wind Complaint Cover Letter |
| January 31, 2025 | 20251-214757-02 | Xcel Energy | 2024 Annual Wind Report-Att A |
| January 31, 2025 | 20251-214757-01 | Xcel Energy | 2024 Annual Wind Report |
| January 15, 2025 | 20251-213952-02 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated December 2024 Complaint Report |
| January 15, 2025 | 20251-213952-01 | Xcel Energy | Consolidated December 2024 Complaint Report |
| January 14, 2025 | 20251-213935-01 | Xcel Energy | Q4 2024 ABPP Report |
| December 13, 2024 | 202412-212993-04 | Xcel Energy | Complaint Report PUBLIC |
| December 13, 2024 | 202412-212993-01 | Xcel Energy | Compliance Filing PUBLIC |
| November 15, 2024 | 202411-211972-14 | XCEL ENERGY | OCTOBER CONSOLIDATED WIND 2024 COMPLAINT REPORT |
| November 15, 2024 | 202411-211972-03 | XCEL ENERGY | OCTOBER CONSOLIDATED WIND 2024 COMPLAINT REPORT |
| October 15, 2024 | 202410-210971-12 | XCEL ENERGY | SEPTEMBER 2024 WIND COMPLAINTS |
| October 15, 2024 | 202410-210968-01 | XCEL ENERGY | AVIAN AND BAT INCIDENT QUARTERLY REPORT |