Buffalo Ridge Windplant Wpp 1993

🌬 WindIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameBuffalo Ridge Windplant Wpp 1993
OperatorFpl Energy Operating Services, Inc.
CityTyler
CountyLincoln County
StateMinnesota
ZIP56178
Coordinates44.21681, -96.23715

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
EXISOnshore Wind TurbineWind21.9 MWRetired1994

Ownership

OwnerLocationShare
Shaw Creek SolarJuno Beach, FL10000.0%

Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.

Grid context

NERC RegionMRO
Balancing AuthorityMidcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

What this means

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%.

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