55th largest plant in Minnesota · 2915th nationally
Black Oak Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 78.0 MW. It generates roughly 272.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 25,972 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Black Oak Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Black Oak Wind, Llc |
| City | Sauk Centre |
| County | Stearns County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56378 |
| Coordinates | 45.66083, -95.01278 |
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 | 78.0 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Invenergy Services Llc | Chicago, IL | 10000.0% |
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%.