17th largest plant in North Dakota · 1882nd nationally
Foxtail Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 578.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 55,122 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Foxtail Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Foxtail Wind, Llc |
| City | Forbes |
| County | Dickey County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58413 |
| Coordinates | 46.09821, -98.88007 |
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 | 150 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.