11th largest plant in North Dakota · 1486th nationally
Courtenay Wind Farm is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 200 MW. It generates roughly 694.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 66,148 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Courtenay Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Courtenay |
| County | Stutsman County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58426 |
| Coordinates | 47.17972, -98.59472 |
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 | 200 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| 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%.