56th largest plant in North Dakota · 8126th nationally
Minot Wind Project is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 4.5 MW. It generates roughly 15.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,459 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 39% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Minot Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Basin Electric Power Coop |
| City | Minot |
| County | Ward County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58701 |
| Coordinates | 48.02127, -101.28052 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MWP2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 4.5 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| MWP | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.6 MW | Retired | 2003 |
| NERC Region | MRO |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southwest Power Pool |
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%.