Minnesota Power announces plan for 200 megawatt wind farm in central North Dakota

Minnesota Power announces plan for 200 megawatt wind farm in central North Dakota

BISMARCK — Minnesota Power has announced plans to build a 45-turbine, 200-megawatt wind farm in west-central North Dakota that, as part of the company’s goal to be largely carbon-free within the next decade, would deliver renewable energy to its nearly 150,000 customers in northeast Minnesota. According to a Monday, Aug. 4, release from the company, construction of the “Longspur Wind project” is expected to begin in 2026, with operations startin…

Windtech International - Minnesota Power plans 200 MW Longspur Wind project in North Dakota

Minnesota Power plans to build the 200 MW Longspur Wind project in Morton and Mercer counties, North Dakota, near its existing Bison Wind Energy Centre. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2026, pending regulatory approval in both North Dakota and Minnesota.