97th largest plant in Minnesota · 4560th nationally
Grant County Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 21.0 MW. It generates roughly 51.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,883 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 28% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Grant County Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Grant County Wind, Llc |
| City | Woodstock |
| County | Grant County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56186 |
| Coordinates | 45.80330, -95.88440 |
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 | 21.0 MW | Operating | 2010 |
| 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%.