28th largest plant in North Dakota · 2352nd nationally
Glen Ullin Energy Center is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 107 MW. It generates roughly 399.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 38,004 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Glen Ullin Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Allete Clean Energy |
| City | Glen Ullin |
| County | Morton County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58631 |
| Coordinates | 46.96408, -101.81650 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 39001 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 107 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Great American West Wind, Llc | Duluth, 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%.