34th largest plant in Minnesota · 1979th nationally
Elm Creek Wind Ii Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 149 MW. It generates roughly 251.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 23,911 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 19% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elm Creek Wind Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Trimont |
| County | Martin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56176 |
| Coordinates | 43.68480, -94.87990 |
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 | 149 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%.