45th largest plant in North Dakota · 3705th nationally
Fpl Energy Oliver Wind Ii Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 48.0 MW. It generates roughly 179.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 17,137 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Fpl Energy Oliver Wind Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Oliver County Wind Ii Llc |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 48.0 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%.