Pole 1284396 — Faribault, MN

At 30 m, structure 1284396 is about 44% of the 69 m average across the 37 structures registered in Rice County. It is about 39% of the Minnesota average of 77 m across 3,995 registrations. Among the 16,546 registrations nationwide filed under the same structure-type code (POLE), the average overall height is 31 m, so this one is roughly in line with that figure.

The site's filed ground elevation is 370 m, which puts the top of the structure 400 m above mean sea level.

The registration places the structure near Faribault in Rice County, Minnesota, at coordinates 44.29889, -93.24917, with the site address filed as "Marshall St and Saint Paul Ave". Rice County has 37 FCC-registered antenna structures, the 40th-largest count among the 87 Minnesota counties with registrations, and 26 of them are marked constructed. Minnesota as a whole has 3,995 registrations, the 21st-largest total among the 50 states and DC.

The tallest other registered structure within about 40 km is Rosemount, MN · 1019789, a tower at 244 m (constructed).

Constructed means the owner has notified the FCC that construction is complete, so the registry treats the structure as standing. The FCC issued registration 1284396 on Sep 28, 2026. Nationally, 141,895 of the 197,770 registrations (71.7%) carry the constructed status, including 2,994 in Minnesota.

The FCC record lists Xcel Energy Services Inc. of Minneapolis, MN as the registered owner, under FCC Registration Number 0006242689. Across the registry it holds 113 structure registrations, the 179th-largest portfolio among the 7,865 owners with two or more, including 17 in Minnesota. Its most common filed structure-type code is GTOWER (36 registrations).

The registration cites FAA aeronautical study 2012-AGL-2429-OE, the FAA review of the structure's effect on air navigation. Its marking and lighting code, 1, is listed on the FCC registration form as "None".