Sherco LDES — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68988
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Sherburne, MN
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Northern States Power Co - Minnesota
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Sherco LDES
PlannedBESS
Ranked #1 of 4 BESS plants in MN#541 of 837 nationally
10 MW BESS planned in Sherburne, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIA
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
45.3750, -93.8972
County
Sherburne, MN
Nearby Plants
- Sherburne CountySub. Coal1704 MW · 0.7 km
- Sherco Solar IISolar237.1 MW · 2.3 km
- Sherco Solar ISolar222.9 MW · 4.7 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
The Sherco LDES is a 10 MW battery energy storage system located in Sherburne County, Minnesota. The plant is operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It consists of one generator unit utilizing batteries as its primary fuel source, categorized as MWH (megawatt-hours). The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Sherco LDES holds the rank of 2nd largest among 6 battery storage plants in the state of Minnesota, and is ranked 742 out of 1205 nationally. Recent news coverage indicates interest in the plant related to deals, grid operations, and industry trends.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
MEDIUM confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Sherburne County Substation · 345 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Xcel Energy
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
Shared substation inference
Substation identified. Node ID not yet resolved against ISO roster.
NSP SHERCO SHERCO_1_UNITNearby ISO Node
Salida Crossing SubstationSubstation
Liberty SubstationSubstation
News & Articles (6)Beta
Deals·ppa
Google: Minnesota data centre energy deal includes 30GWh 'multi-day' iron-air batteries from Form Energy
Xcel Energy will install 30GWh of Form Energy's iron-air batteries at a data centre in Minnesota, belonging to tech giant Google.
Google (buyer)Xcel Energy (seller)
Energy-Storage.News·2 weeks ago
Industry·corporate
Lester Leander "Les" Kasper Obituary (2024) - Buffalo, MN - Peterson Chapel – St. Michael
Lester “Les” Leander Kasper, age 83, of Albertville passed away on December 16th, 2024, at Quiet Oaks Hospice House in St. Augusta.
Lester Leander "Les" Kasper (other)
Legacy | Obituary·1 years ago
Grid·capacity addition
Minnesota’s largest coal plant goes solar: Sherco Solar comes online
Utility Xcel Energy has started delivering clean energy from one of the US's largest solar farms: Sherco Solar in Minnesota.
Xcel Energy (operator)
Electrek·1 years ago
Deals·m and a
Microsoft buys 300 acres in Becker, Minnesota
Microsoft has acquired hundreds of acres of land in Becker, Minnesota, from Xcel Energy. The tech giant has also been given the green light for two more data...
Microsoft (buyer)Xcel Energy (seller)
DatacenterDynamics·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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