13th largest plant in North Dakota · 1583rd nationally
Burke Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 199 MW. It generates roughly 769.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 73,250 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Burke Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Burke Wind Llc |
| City | Bowbells |
| County | Burke County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58721 |
| Coordinates | 48.75449, -102.63777 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE23 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 199 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| 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%.