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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57289
EIA plant 57289
Blue Earth · Faribault · MN
Big Blue
Operated by Big Blue Wind Farm LLC (MN)
Published location
Where is Big Blue?
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43.612222, -94.191944
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the MN plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
16,503
27,741
36,484
45,613
56,225
65,671
74,308
84,894
95,025
106,873
115,230
125,408
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,503 |
| 2 | 7,741 |
| 3 | 6,484 |
| 4 | 5,613 |
| 5 | 6,225 |
| 6 | 5,671 |
| 7 | 4,308 |
| 8 | 4,894 |
| 9 | 5,025 |
| 10 | 6,873 |
| 11 | 5,230 |
| 12 | 5,408 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,503 MWh |
| 2 | 7,741 MWh |
| 3 | 6,484 MWh |
| 4 | 5,613 MWh |
| 5 | 6,225 MWh |
| 6 | 5,671 MWh |
| 7 | 4,308 MWh |
| 8 | 4,894 MWh |
| 9 | 5,025 MWh |
| 10 | 6,873 MWh |
| 11 | 5,230 MWh |
| 12 | 5,408 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | WND | 36 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57289
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Big Blue
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 2 has the highest recorded value (7,741 MWh) and 7 the lowest (4,308 MWh). Their difference is 3,433 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BBWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | 36.0 | 36.0 | 36.0 | 0.1 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.