NORTH STAR ENERGY CENTER PROJECT
About the Project
The North Star Energy Center project is an innovative wind project proposed for Lac qui Parle and Yellow Medicine Counties in Minnesota and Deuel County in South Dakota that will have a capacity of approximately 500 megawatts of renewable energy. The North Star Energy Center project is more than wind turbines — it represents a significant capital investment in both Minnesota and South Dakota. Once operational, it will create good-paying jobs and provide millions in additional revenue for landowners and the local community.
It is a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC, tthe world’s largest generator of renewable energy from the wind and the sun.
Economic Benefits
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HEALTH
When properly sited, wind turbines are a safe and effective means of generating electricity.
HEALTH
ENVIRONMENT
Wind energy has among the least environmental impacts of any form of electric generation.
ENVIRONMENT
PROPERTY VALUE
Multiple studies have found wind farms have no significant long-term impacts on property values.
PROPERTY VALUE
DECOMMISSIONING
Decommissioning is the process of removing all wind turbines and returning the land to its original condition.
DECOMMISSIONING
*Estimated over first 30 years of the project. All figures are estimated and subject to change.