Replacing 710 MW of coal generation with solar at Sherco Unit 2; Sherco Unit 2
710 MW hybrid in Sherburne, MN · In queue since December 2022 · Proposed COD May 2024
710 MW
Capacity
1
Components
Solar
3y 10m
In Queue
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IA Status
COD target: 2024
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Total Duration
1y 5m
Schedule
29 months past proposed COD
Interconnection request submitted to ISO/RTO
MISO uses the Definitive Planning Phase (DPP) process with 3 study phases.
Typical: 30–40 months (historical); 12 months target
Interconnection agreement not yet executed
Typical: 30–60 days (negotiation)
Proposed COD: 2024-05-30
Xcel Energy announced Sherco Solar Phase 3 complete, making it the largest solar facility in Minnesota (actual completion, not a target).
sourceMISO-R1036, identified in the queue as "Replacing 710 MW of coal generation with solar at Sherco Unit 2," is a proposed solar development project located in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The project has a total capacity of 710 MW, consisting entirely of a 710 MW solar component. It is classified as a hybrid project, with technology listed as solar and "other." As its queue name indicates, the project is intended to replace 710 MW of coal generation at Sherco Unit 2. The associated utility is Northern States Power Company.
The project is in the interconnection queue of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO), which it entered on December 28, 2022, and its queue status is active. It proposes to interconnect at the Sherburne County 345 kV Substation under Network Resource Interconnection Service (NRIS). The proposed commercial operation date is May 30, 2024. The available data does not indicate the status of an interconnection agreement.
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State
MN
County
Sherburne
Grid Region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Market
ISO/RTO Member
Developer
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Utility
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
Entity
MISO
Service Type
NRIS
Point of Interconnection
Sherburne County 345kV Substation
Data Source
LBNL + Live
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- ISO / RTO
- MISO
- Trading Hub
- MINN.HUB
- Hub Confidence
- HIGH
- Nearest Node (Estimated)
- NSP.SHERCO.3
- POI Substation
- Sherburne County Substation
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