49th largest plant in North Dakota · 4881st nationally
Cedar Hills Wind Farm is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 19.5 MW. It generates roughly 52.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,980 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Cedar Hills Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co |
| City | Rhame |
| County | Bowman County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58651 |
| Coordinates | 46.24556, -103.76722 |
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 | 19.5 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%.