Installed capacity of 101-megawatts of renewable energy
Project overview
In the wide-open farmland of southern Minnesota, the Prairie Star Wind Farm turns wind into a “second crop” of clean electricity. The wind farm is located 15 miles east of Austin along the Minnesota state line and includes farm land in the Clayton, Bennington, Marshall, and Grand Meadow townships in Mower County.
Prairie Star Wind Farm yields significantly in the form of payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment. Prairie Star Wind Farm is also compatible with other land uses and provides a stable form of income to local landowners.
Paid to local governments
Paid to landowners
Spent locally
114 construction jobs and 44 permanent jobs created
Renewable energy technology
Energy security
Turbines
Wind energy in the U.S.
Prairie Star saves more than 178 million gallons of water each year and prevents the air pollution that causes smog, acid rain, and climate change.
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