99th largest plant in Minnesota · 4596th nationally
Adams Wind Generations Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 52.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,993 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 30% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Adams Wind Generations Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Beam Us, Llc |
| City | Cosmos |
| County | Meeker County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56228 |
| Coordinates | 44.91694, -94.73556 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AWG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Be Minnesota Wind Holdings Llc | Dover, DE | 8000.0% |
| Adams Wind Generations Llc | Cosmos, MN | 2000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.