61st largest plant in Minnesota · 3530th nationally
Lakeswind Power Partners is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 51.8 MW. It generates roughly 154.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 14,733 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 34% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Lakeswind Power Partners |
|---|---|
| Operator | Lakeswind Power Partners |
| City | Pelican Rapids |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56572 |
| Coordinates | 46.71806, -96.21194 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 51.8 MW | Operating | 2014 |
| 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%.