83rd largest plant in Minnesota · 4163rd nationally
Community Wind North Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 30.0 MW. It generates roughly 109.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 10,416 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 42% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Community Wind North Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Verdi Township |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56136 |
| Coordinates | 44.24556, -96.40639 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34505 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 30.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 9900.0% |
| Norgard 1 | Kennett Square, PA | 100.0% |
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%.