41st largest plant in North Dakota · 3672nd nationally
Fpl Energy Burleigh County Wind is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 49.5 MW. It generates roughly 175.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,702 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Fpl Energy Burleigh County Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Burleigh County Wind Llc |
| City | Wilton |
| County | Burleigh County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58579 |
| Coordinates | 47.11670, -100.73330 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 31.5 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| GE | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 18.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| 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%.