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Replacing 135.5 MW with 135.5 MW BESS; Blue Lake Units 1 2 4

Replacing 135.5 MW with 135.5 MW BESS; Blue Lake Units 1 2 4 is a 136 MW other request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Scott County, Minnesota, connecting to NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY.

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued May 2024 (current stage)
  2. Consented (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Apr 2027 (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
R1050
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
NORTHERN STATES POWER COMPANY
Connection point (POI)
Blue Lake 115kV
Location
Scott County, Minnesota
Technology
Other: 136 MW · Battery
Total requested
136 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
31 May 2024
Proposed online date
April 2027

Location

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

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Other requests in Scott County

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