391st largest plant in Minnesota · 11132nd nationally
Agassiz Beach Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 1.9 MW. It generates roughly 3.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 307 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Agassiz Beach Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Chi Operations Inc |
| City | Averill |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56547 |
| Coordinates | 47.00530, -96.43560 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB30 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Alternative Energy | Vadnais Heights, MN | 5100.0% |
| Enel North America, Inc. | Andover, MA | 4900.0% |
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%.