Query
Freeborn Wind Farm
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Freeborn Wind Farm
Generated
2026-10-09T05:26:20.443Z

Briefing on Freeborn Wind Farm

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 9, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
218 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2021
Operating since
1
Generators
41.2%
Capacity factor
785 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Freeborn Wind Farm is a 218 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in MISO (Midcontinent), currently Operating.

Freeborn Wind Farm is reported in Minnesota since 2021 under Xcel Energy. Available operating and financial measures include 41.2% capacity factor and 785 GWh annual generation; $1652/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Freeborn, Minnesota
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Owner / parent
Xcel Energy
Operator
Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
Grid
MISO (Midcontinent)
Plant ID
64623

What stands out

1

Freeborn Wind Farm is a 218 MW Onshore Wind Turbine asset in Minnesota with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 41.2% capacity factor and 785 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $8.6/MWh OpEx, $1652/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
#4 of 123
National rank
#233 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.