64th largest plant in Minnesota · 3575th nationally
Jeffers Wind 20 Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 192.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,286 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Jeffers Wind 20 Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Jeffers |
| County | Cottonwood County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56145 |
| Coordinates | 44.05778, -95.25250 |
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 | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Nrg Energy, Inc | Princenton, NJ | 9990.0% |
| Cottonwood J20 Holdings, Llc | Delray Beach, FL | 10.0% |
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%.