192nd largest plant in Minnesota · 6865th nationally
Fairmont Wind is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 5.4 MW. It generates roughly 11.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,132 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fairmont Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Southern Minnesota Mun P Agny |
| City | Fairmont |
| County | Martin County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56031 |
| Coordinates | 43.57500, -94.44667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| WND4 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| WND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| WND2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| 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%.