Query
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Blazing Star Wind Farm 1
Technology
wind
Generated
2026-10-12T10:55:57.462Z

Briefing on Blazing Star Wind Farm 1

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 12, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
200 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2020
Operating since
1
Generators
49.9%
Capacity factor
873 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 is a 200 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 is reported in Minnesota since 2020 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 49.9% capacity factor and 873 GWh annual generation; $1588/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Lincoln, Minnesota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
60504

What stands out

1

Blazing Star Wind Farm 1 is a 200 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 49.9% capacity factor and 873 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $6.4/MWh OpEx, $1588/kW CapEx.

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
#12 of 123
National rank
#326 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.