Power Plants Near 58736 — Drake, ND
6 power plants within 50 miles of ZIP 58736 (Drake, North Dakota). Click any plant for capacity, generation, emissions, and generator-level detail.
Centroid: 47.9024, -100.3790 · County: Mchenry
| Distance | Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26.5 mi | New Frontier Wind Ruso, ND | Wind | 100 MW | Meadowlark Wind I Llc |
| 28.0 mi | Velva Windfarm Llc Velva, ND | Wind | 12 MW | Acciona Wind Energy Usa Llc |
| 41.3 mi | Prairie Winds Nd1 Minot, ND | Wind | 116 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| 42.5 mi | Minot Wind Project Minot, ND | Wind | 5 MW | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| 45.5 mi | Rugby Wind Power Project Barton, ND | Wind | 149 MW | Avangrid Power Llc |
| 46.2 mi | Discovery Wind, Llc Mclean, ND | Wind | — | Discovery Wind, Llc |
Power generation near this area
There are 6 power plants within 50 miles of Drake, North Dakota (ZIP 58736), with a combined 381 MW of nameplate capacity. Wind is the most common fuel type in this area with 6 of the 6 nearby plants. The closest plant is New Frontier Wind at 26.5 miles.
Nameplate capacity is the maximum output a plant can produce under ideal conditions — actual generation depends on fuel availability, demand, and maintenance schedules. Capacity factor (shown on individual plant pages) measures how much of that theoretical maximum a plant actually delivers over a year. Nuclear plants typically run above 90%; solar and wind range from 20–45% depending on location and weather.
All data comes from federal EIA and EPA releases. For a printable version of this proximity search, use the report link below. To explore all plants in North Dakota, visit the North Dakota state page.
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