25th largest plant in North Dakota · 2197th nationally
Ashtabula Wind Ii Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 120 MW. It generates roughly 335.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,985 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 32% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ashtabula Wind Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ashtabula Wind Ii Llc |
| City | Luverne |
| County | Steele County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58056 |
| Coordinates | 47.29244, -97.93169 |
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 | 120 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.