Big Blue
Wind power plant in Faribault County, Minnesota. 36 MW of nameplate capacity across 1 generator, operated by Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN).
Also known as Big Blue Wind Farm · EIA plant 57289
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 36 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 1 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2012First generator online
- Operator
- Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN)EIA operator ID 58150
- Grid
- MISOBalancing authority MISO
- Price nodes
- 1 MISO nodeResource nodes with prices
- Location
- Faribault County, MN43.6122, −94.1919
- EIA plant ID
- 57289EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Big Blue produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
70.6 GWh
70,619 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
22.4%
2024: 22.1%
January to July 2026
Not reported
Provisional. 0 of 7 months reported
Range, 2015 to 2025
69.6–129.0
GWh a year. Low 2021, high 2015
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | 4,596 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2013 | 111,839 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 118,739 | 37.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 129,031 | 40.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 127,057 | 40.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 120,625 | 38.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 115,319 | 36.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 104,836 | 33.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 85,200 | 26.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 69,637 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 95,563 | 30.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 74,622 | 23.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 69,975 | 22.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 70,619 | 22.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
Free account · MISOEmissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024. Plants without steam cooling, such as wind, solar and batteries, do not report cooling water.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| BBWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | 36.0 | December 2012 |
Ownership and offtake
ProOwnership and offtake are part of Pro
Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Modeled curtailment
A range, not one number. The lower bound counts hours inside the production tax credit window; the upper bound is the no-credit case.
Expected vs reported generation
Monthly modeled expected output and physical potential next to EIA-923 reported output.
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Questions about Big Blue
How much power does Big Blue produce?
Big Blue reported 70,619 MWh (70.6 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 22.4% capacity factor on 36 MW of nameplate capacity.
Where is Big Blue?
Big Blue is in Faribault County, Minnesota, at 43.6122, −94.1919. It is in the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. balancing area (MISO).
Who operates Big Blue?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN) as the operator (EIA operator ID 58150). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Big Blue start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2012, according to EIA-860M.
Does InfraMap have power prices for Big Blue?
Yes. InfraMap has MISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 1 price node linked to Big Blue, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- MISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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