20th largest plant in Minnesota · 1426th nationally
Fenton Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 206 MW. It generates roughly 312.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 29,742 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 17% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fenton Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Chandler |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56122 |
| Coordinates | 43.85278, -96.01833 |
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 | 206 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| 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%.