93rd largest plant in Minnesota · 4459th nationally
Adams Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 23.3 MW. It generates roughly 29.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,792 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Adams Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Adams |
| County | Mower County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55909 |
| Coordinates | 43.55478, -92.72414 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 13.5 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 9.8 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.