42nd largest plant in Minnesota · 2458th nationally
Grand Meadow is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 101 MW. It generates roughly 325.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 31,041 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Grand Meadow |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Dexter |
| County | Mower County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55926 |
| Coordinates | 43.71890, -92.70500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND67 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 101 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.