33rd largest plant in Minnesota · 1882nd nationally
Minndakota Wind Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 294.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 28,005 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Minndakota Wind Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power Llc |
| City | Ivanhoe |
| County | Lincoln County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 57026 |
| Coordinates | 44.26670, -96.34440 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 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%.