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ONSHORE WIND · MISO

Onshore wind project E0036, Freeborn County

Onshore wind project E0036, Freeborn County is a 162 MW onshore wind request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Freeborn County, Minnesota, connecting to Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL).

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Aug 2025 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Feb 2028 (not yet reached)
  5. Closed (not yet reached)

Studies assess what grid upgrades the project would need and who pays for them. A signed interconnection agreement is the main step before construction.

Request details

Queue ID
E0036
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL)
Developer
Wisconsin Power and Light Company (WPL)
Connection point (POI)
Freeborn 161kV Substation
Location
Freeborn County, Minnesota
Technology
Wind: 162 MW
Total requested
162 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Request Status: Active; Post GIA Status: Not started
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
6 August 2025
Proposed online date
February 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Freeborn County; the queue data does not give exact sites.

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Source: Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Queued Up, data through end of 2025, compiled from ISO/RTO and utility queues. Check the grid operator's own queue for the latest status. Report a problem