95th largest plant in Minnesota · 4487th nationally
Ewington Energy Systems, Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 22.5 MW. It generates roughly 88.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,407 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Ewington Energy Systems, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ewington Energy Systems, Llc |
| City | Worthington |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56187 |
| Coordinates | 43.61810, -95.41720 |
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 | 22.5 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%.