47th largest plant in North Dakota · 3882nd nationally
Langdon Wind Ii Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 40.5 MW. It generates roughly 159.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,229 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Langdon Wind Ii Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Fpl Energy Langdon Wind Llc |
| City | Osnabrock |
| County | Cavalier County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58269 |
| Coordinates | 48.62920, -98.31640 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE15 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 40.5 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%.