Query
Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-09T07:11:47.300Z

Briefing on Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
200 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2021
Operating since
1
Generators
49.4%
Capacity factor
865 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm is a 200 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm is reported in Minnesota since 2021 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 49.4% capacity factor and 865 GWh annual generation.

Location
Lincoln, Minnesota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
61650

What stands out

1

Blazing Star 2 Wind Farm is a 200 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.4% capacity factor and 865 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $0.0/MWh OpEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Xcel Energy’s preemptive power shutoffs scrutinized by legislature” (The Denver Post, 2026-01-31).

Market and operating context

ISO / market
MISO (Midcontinent)
Balancing authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
NERC region
MRO
State rank
#14 of 123
National rank
#335 of 1,442

Why it matters

For this asset in MISO (Midcontinent), operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.