20th largest plant in Minnesota · 1426th nationally
Lakefield Wind Project Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 206 MW. It generates roughly 396.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 37,782 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lakefield Wind Project Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Lakefield |
| County | Jackson County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56150 |
| Coordinates | 43.67500, -95.15667 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAKE1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 206 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bankers Commercial Corporation | Los Angeles, CA | 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%.