Big Blue
A 36 MW wind power plant in Faribault, Minnesota, owned by Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN), commissioned in 2012.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 57289Wind
Nameplate capacity
36 MW
Primary fuel
Wind
Commissioned
2012
Owner
Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN)
Location
Faribault, Minnesota
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
70 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine
Units
1
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 129 | |
| 2016 | 127.1 | |
| 2017 | 120.6 | |
| 2018 | 115.3 | |
| 2019 | 104.8 | |
| 2020 | 85.2 | |
| 2021 | 69.6 | |
| 2022 | 95.6 | |
| 2023 | 74.6 | |
| 2024 | 70 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Breezes II LLC | Wind | 1.3 MW | ~6 km |
| Blue Breezes LLC | Wind | 1.3 MW | ~6 km |
| Blue Earth | Oil | 11 MW | ~8 km |
| Fairmont Wind | Wind | 5.4 MW | ~21 km |
| Ledyard Windpower, LLC | Wind | 207 MW | ~21 km |
| Fairmont (MN) | Natural Gas | 39 MW | ~23 km |
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