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BATTERY STORAGESherco BESS
Sherco BESS is a 600 MW under construction battery storage site in Sherburne County, Minnesota, operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota.
Plant statusUnder construction
- Planning (completed)
- Consented (completed)
- Construction (current stage)
- OperatingTarget Nov 2027 (not yet reached)
- Closed (not yet reached)
Planned start of operation reported to EIA: Nov 2027.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSB | Batteries | 300 MW | Under construction (up to 50%) |
| SWB | Batteries | 300 MW | Under construction (up to 50%) |
Plant details
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Location
- Sherburne County, Minnesota
- Balancing authority
- MISO
- Sector
- Electric Utility
- Capacity
- Under construction: 600 MW
- EIA plant ID
- 70097
Location
45.3721, -93.8998
Nearby power plants
- Sherco LDESBattery storage · 10.0 MW · 0.2 mi
- Sherburne CountyCoal power plants · 1,704 MW · 0.7 mi
- Sherco Solar IISolar farms · 237 MW · 1.6 mi
- Sherco Solar ISolar farms · 223 MW · 3.0 mi
- Monticello Nuclear FacilityNuclear power plants · 685 MW · 3.6 mi
- DIVOCSG 11 - SherburneSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 4.1 mi
- Big Lake Project CSGSolar farms · 5.0 MW · 5.9 mi
- Hammer Community (CSG)Solar farms · 1.0 MW · 5.9 mi
- Hinterland CSG, LLCSolar farms · 1.0 MW · 6.1 mi
- Hammer CSGSolar farms · 4.8 MW · 6.2 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem