BIG BLUE WIND PROJECT
OperatingWind power plant
- Capacity
- 36 MW
- Primary fuel
- Wind
- County
- Faribault County
- Operator
- EXERGY
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2012
- EIA plant ID
- 57289
- Coordinates
- 43.6125, -94.2027
BIG BLUE WIND PROJECT, a 36 MW Wind power plant in Faribault County, Minnesota. Operated by EXERGY, commissioned 2012.
Weather peril exposure
BIG BLUE WIND PROJECT is a 36 MW wind power plant in Faribault County, MN, operated by EXERGY, commissioned in 2012. Faribault County carries high modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 3.7 of 5 at the 67th national percentile. Heat wave is the leading peril, rated Very Low by FEMA at the 95th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a wind plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Faribault County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat wave | Very Low | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 4.8 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 90th | 4.6 of 5 | 21.4 |
| Tornado | Relatively Low | 87th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.59 |
| Hail | Relatively Moderate | 70th | 3.8 of 5 | 4.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 0.82 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 61st | 3.4 of 5 | 39.3 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 44th | 2.8 of 5 | 0.43 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Very Low | 9th | 1.3 of 5 | <0.01 |
Perils not assessed in Faribault County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Faribault County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.