133rd largest plant in Minnesota · 5615th nationally
Eastridge Wind Project is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 10.4 MW. It generates roughly 20.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,903 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Eastridge Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eastridge Wind Project |
| City | Porter |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56280 |
| Coordinates | 43.93580, -95.92220 |
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 | 10.4 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.