Freeborn Wind Farm

Project Details

Docket Numbers
17-410
Project Name
Freeborn Wind Farm
Applicant
Invenergy, LLC
Location
Description

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

Status
active

Project Contact

Contact
Richard Davis
Phone

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
May 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.
May 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.
December 19, 2018 Commission Order Issuing a Site Permit The Commission's order issuing a site permit for the Freeborn Wind Farm.
December 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).
July 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