8th largest plant in North Dakota · 1080th nationally
Aurora Wind Project is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 299 MW. It generates roughly 948.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 90,330 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Aurora Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Aurora Wind Project, Llc |
| City | Tioga |
| County | Williams County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58852 |
| Coordinates | 48.50000, -103.10000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 299 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.