Wind power in Minnesota explained

At the end of 2016, the installed capacity for wind power in Minnesota was 3,500 megawatts (MW). Wind power generated nearly 18 percent of Minnesota’s electricity in 2016, ranking sixth in the nationfor wind energy as a share of total electricity generation.[1] [2]

Large wind farms in Minnesota include the Buffalo Ridge Wind Farm (225 MW), the Fenton Wind Farm (205.5 MW), the Nobles Wind Farm (201 MW), the Odell Wind Farm (200 MW) and the Bent Tree Wind Farm (201 MW).[3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Transmission Grid Improvements

The CapX2020 project (capacity expansion 2020) is developing the transmission grid infrastructure to improve capacity, reliability, and support further wind power development. The project is mostly in Minnesota but reaches into North Dakota, South Dakota, and Wisconsin as well. One phase of the project, a line from Monticello to St. Cloud was completed in 2011. Other lines will run from near Brookings, South Dakota to Hampton, Minnesota, from Fargo, North Dakota to St. Cloud, and from La Crosse, Wisconsin to Hampton. The project involves constructing about 590 miles of 345 kV transmission line and 68 miles of 238 kV transmission line. CapX2020 is expected to be completed around 2015.[8] [9] in

Minnesota has a renewable portfolio standard (400 Mega volt amperes) requiring 25% of electricity come from renewable sources by 2025.[10]

Statistics

Wind power in Minnesota
Yearalign=right style="background:#cfb" Capacity
(MW)[11] [12] [13] [14] [15] 		align=right style="background:#cfb" Generation
(GWh)[16] [17] [18] 		align=right style="background:#cfb" Generation
(% of total)
align=right 1999 align=center 273.4
align=right 2000 align=center 291.2 725 1.4%
align=right 2001 align=center 319.8 884 1.8%
align=right 2002 align=center 337.7 905 1.7%
align=right 2003 align=center 558.3 979 1.8%
align=right 2004 align=center 600.1 814 1.6%
align=right 2005 align=center 745.4 1,582 3%
align=right 2006 align=center 895.9 2,055 3.9%
align=right 2007 align=center 1,299.8 2,638 4.8%
align=right 2008 align=center 1,752.8 4,354 8%
align=right 2009 align=center 1,810 5,053 9.6%
align=right 2010 align=center 2,205.4 4,791 8.9%
align=right 2011 align=center 2,718 6,725 12.7%
align=right 2012 align=center 2,987 8,176 14.6%
align=right 2013 align=center 2,987 8,258 16.1%
align=right 2014 align=center 3,035 9,690 17%
align=right 2015 align=center 3,235 9,781 17.2%
align=right 2016 align=center 3,526 9,934 17.7%
align=right 2017 align=center 3,699 11,136
align=right 2018 align=center 3,779 10,712
align=right 2019 align=center 3,843 11,040 19%
align=right 2020 align=center 4,299 11,832 21.6%
align=right 2021 align=center 4,591 12,942
align=right 2022 align=center 14,275
Minnesota Wind Generation (GWh, Million kWh)
YearTotalJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2001884 86 73 67 91 63 64 56 49 55 91 97 92
2002905 98 103 58 95 83 77 34 58 74 61 76 88
2003979 79 92 103 86 78 54 64 47 84 82 110 100
2004814 61 64 81 68 82 53 38 50 67 74 84 92
20051,582 110 112 133 146 164 123 108 78 138 126 199 145
20062,055 199 175 194 199 202 116 124 98 133 193 183 239
20072,638 284 199 276 247 268 167 128 100 230 236 267 236
20084,354 385 313 326 427 397 251 223 246 349 397 453 587
20095,053 504 509 556 560 493 299 269 317 258 418 411 459
20104,791 440 274 449 482 440 294 268 329 344 432 505 534
20116,725 465 691 543 642 712 479 290 272 359 732 807 733
20128,176 869 634 748 819 798 623 407 433 533 854 796 662
20138,258 903 691 737 800 784 555 508 372 606 694 930 678
20149,690 1,099 910 961 1,004 763 620 621 295 641 857 1,075 844
20159,781 950 867 948 982 903 504 446 593 671 906 1,103 908
20169,934 845 912 870 1,100 670 647 510 423 802 920 958 1,277
201711,136 953 1,125 1,137 1,021 937 738 501 424 792 1,163 1,154 1,191
201810,712 1,155 987 1,067 957 755 884 596 610 885 945 936 935
201910,965 1,013 837 1,063 883 961 704 623 566 980 1,258 1,102 975
202011,832 910 1,175 1,168 1,028 903 973 659 871 938 958 1,132 1,117
202112,942 1,016 947 1,302 1,253 1,071 890 708 860 1,020 1,080 1,346 1,449
202214,275 1,439 1,349 1,399 1,393 1,140 953 805 772 933 1,227 1,451 1,414
20234,014 1,205 1,473 1,336

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Department of Commerce . State Energy Office. 2017-05-18.
  2. Web site: Minnesota Wind Energy. 2016 . American Wind Energy Association.
  3. http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/4701/province-dedicates-canada-s-largest-solar-pv-project Province dedicates Canada's largest solar PV project
  4. http://www.enxco.com/about/press/enxco_and_xcel_energy_announce_operation_of_nobles_wind_project/ enXco and Xcel Energy Announce Operation of Nobles Wind Project
  5. http://www.csemag.com/home/single-article/bent-tree-wind-farm-up-and-running/be851b919f.html Bent Tree Wind Farm up and running
  6. http://www.geronimoenergy.com/ourprojects/odell Odell Wind Farm
  7. Web site: 21% of Minnesota’s electricity came from renewables in 2015 . Minnesota Department of Commerce, State Energy Office. 2016-04-02.
  8. http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2011/12/21/capx2020-powered-up/ CapX2020 powered up
  9. http://www.capx2020.com/faq.html#1 CapX2020 FAQ
  10. Web site: Geronimo Sells Black Oak Getty Wind Farm To Sempra U.S. Gas & Power. North American Windpower. Zankin Publications, Inc.. 9 September 2015.
  11. Web site: Installed Wind Capacity By State. Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy. United States Department of Energy. 2015-06-30. 2015-09-07.
  12. Web site: Installed Wind Capacity . Minnesota Department of Commerce. 2017-05-18.
  13. https://windexchange.energy.gov/maps-data/321 WINDExchange U.S. Installed and Potential Wind Power Capacity and Generation
  14. Web site: MRETS Generators . Midwest Energy Tracking System. 2017-05-18.
  15. Web site: Market Report 2021 . American Clean Power Association. May 17, 2022 . May 22, 2022.
  16. Web site: 1990-2015, Net Generation by State by Type of Producer by Energy Source (EIA-906, EIA-920, and EIA-923). U.S. Energy Information Administration. October 2016. 2017-05-18.
  17. https://windexchange.energy.gov/states/mn Wind Energy in Minnesota
  18. Web site: U.S. EIA, Electricity Data Browser. U.S. Department of Energy. February 26, 2021. February 27, 2021.

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