49th largest plant in Minnesota · 2586th nationally
Elm Creek Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 99.0 MW. It generates roughly 208.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 19,895 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Elm Creek Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Trimont |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56176 |
| Coordinates | 43.75420, -94.94970 |
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 | 99.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.