41st largest plant in North Dakota · 3672nd nationally
Luverne Wind Energy Center is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 49.5 MW. It generates roughly 159.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 15,186 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Luverne Wind Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co |
| City | Luverne |
| County | Steele County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58056 |
| Coordinates | 47.32720, -97.89750 |
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 | 49.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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%.