Lincoln County, MN interconnection queue
0 interconnection applications are pending in Lincoln County, MN, requesting 0 MW of new generating capacity, as of 15 August 2026. 1 projects have been built here and 5 have been withdrawn since 2010.
Source: interconnection queues published by the transmission providers serving this county. Parsed and normalised by Watt Street. Data as of 15 August 2026. A queued project is a request, not a commitment.
What is waiting in Lincoln County, by fuel
Outcomes of every application filed here
| Outcome | Projects | Capacity | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built | 1 | 110 MW | 16.7% |
| Still pending | 0 | 0 MW | 0.0% |
| Withdrawn | 5 | 735 MW | 83.3% |
| Suspended | 0 | — | 0.0% |
Withdrawal is the ordinary outcome of an interconnection application nationally, not a sign of a problem in this county. Most withdrawals are a developer testing a site and moving on.
The largest projects on file
| Project | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Filed | Queue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YANKEE | Solar | 245 MW | withdrawn | 2025-04 | MISO |
| J460 substation on the Brookings - H081 345kV Line | Wind | 200 MW | withdrawn | 2017-06 | MISO |
| GI-1008 | Wind | 150 MW | withdrawn | 2010-09 | WAPA-IS |
| Buffalo 115kV Substation | Wind | 110 MW | completed | 2017-06 | MISO |
| Buffalo Ridge 115kV Substation | Wind | 100 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | MISO |
| Buffalo Ridge 115kV Substation | Solar | 40 MW | withdrawn | 2018-03 | MISO |
How this county ranks
Lincoln County ranks #1384 of 1,607 US counties by capacity currently queued, and #23 of 24 in Minnesota.
Other Minnesota counties in the queue
| County | Pending | Capacity queued |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood County | 6 | 1.5 GW |
| Goodhue County | 5 | 1.1 GW |
| Olmsted County | 6 | 1.1 GW |
| Mower County | 5 | 1.0 GW |
| Lyon County | 4 | 935 MW |
| Clay County | 3 | 920 MW |
| Dakota County | 6 | 888 MW |
| Murray County | 4 | 730 MW |
Go deeper on Lincoln County
The interactive map plots every one of these applications, and a generated county report puts them in a sourced PDF with the date each figure was true on every page.
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