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Proposed gas projects in Minnesota

There are 10 proposed gas projects in Minnesota's interconnection queue, totaling 1.74 GW of requested capacity. The largest is Cannon Falls Uprate at 428 MW, and the median planned online year is 2026.

10
Proposed projects
1.74 GW
Requested capacity
173.6 MW
Average project size
2026
Median planned online year

All proposed gas projects in Minnesota

TypeRegionIA Status
Cannon Falls Uprate
E0026
GasMISOGoodhueIn Progress (unknown study)428 MW20252028
Faribault Energy Park
E0023
GasMISORiceIn Progress (unknown study)393.6 MW20252028
Replacing 258MW ERIS gas/oil with 237MW ERIS Natural Gas/oil; Wheaton 1-4
R1045
GasMISOChippewa—237 MW20242025
Queue J3289
J3289
GasMISOSherburneIn Progress (unknown study)235 MW20242026
Queue J3465
J3465
GasMISOIsantiIn Progress (unknown study)211 MW20242026
Replacing 55 MW with 29 MW Natural Gas/Fuel Oil; Blue Lake Unit 3
R1051
GasMISOScott—55 MW20242025
Queue J3213
J3213
GasMISOHennepinCluster Study51 MW20222026
Mount Simon Station
E0028
GasMISOOlmstedIn Progress (unknown study)49.5 MW20252028
Queue J485
J485
GasMISOOlmstedIA Executed46.9 MW20152017
Queue G005
G005
GasMISOLincolnIn Progress (unknown study)29 MW19992004

Browse Minnesota's full interconnection queue. Compare with operating capacity: 34 operating natural gas plants in Minnesota. Nationwide: Natural Gas plants nationwide.

Source: "Queued Up" (Rand et al., Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, 2026 edition) (data as of December 31, 2025).