350th largest plant in Minnesota · 9754th nationally
Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 217 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Eolos Wind Energy Research Field Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Regents Of The University Of Minnesota |
| City | Rosemount |
| County | Dakota County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55068 |
| Coordinates | 44.72833, -93.04806 |
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 | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.