Coal capital Becker, Minnesota, could be home to state's largest solar project - InForum | Fargo, Moorhead and West Fargo news, weather and sports

Xcel plans to close all three of Sherco's coal units by 2030. It wants to replace a portion of that electricity with a 460-megawatt solar project that would cover about 3,200 acres just outside of Becker.

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