74th largest plant in Minnesota · 3835th nationally
G Mcneilus Wind Farm Dodge Center is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 43.0 MW. It generates roughly 83.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,911 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | G Mcneilus Wind Farm Dodge Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Justin Mcneilus |
| City | Dodge Center |
| County | Dodge County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55927 |
| Coordinates | 43.97849, -92.85108 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GM1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 32.0 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| GM2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 8.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| GM3 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2004 |
| 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%.