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Faribault Energy Park

Faribault Energy Park is a 394 MW gas request in interconnection study in the MISO interconnection queue, in Rice County, Minnesota, connecting to MMPA (Minnesota Municipal Power Agency).

Queue statusIn planning
  1. PlanningQueued Aug 2025 (current stage)
  2. ConsentedNov 2025 (not yet reached)
  3. Construction (not yet reached)
  4. OperatingTarget Jul 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
E0023
Grid region
MISO (Midcontinent)
Utility / transmission owner
MMPA (Minnesota Municipal Power Agency)
Developer
MMPA (Minnesota Municipal Power Agency)
Connection point (POI)
Fairbault Energy Park
Location
Rice County, Minnesota
Technology
Gas: 394 MW
Total requested
394 MW
Service type
Network resource (NRIS)
Study phase
Request Status: Done
Queue status
Active
Entered queue
6 August 2025
Agreement signed
25 November 2025
Proposed online date
July 2028

Location

Marker shows the centre of Rice 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