40th largest plant in North Dakota · 3557th nationally
Fpl Energy Oliver Wind I Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 50.6 MW. It generates roughly 171.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,336 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Fpl Energy Oliver Wind I Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Oliver County Wind |
| City | Center |
| County | Oliver County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58530 |
| Coordinates | 47.15285, -101.19772 |
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 | 50.6 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%.