33rd largest plant in North Dakota · 2415th nationally
Baldwin Wind Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 102 MW. It generates roughly 360.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 34,322 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Baldwin Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Baldwin Wind Llc |
| City | Wilton |
| County | Burleigh County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58579 |
| Coordinates | 47.11330, -100.70860 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 102 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.