426th largest plant in Minnesota · 12057th nationally
Moorhead Wind Turbine is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 1.4 MW.
| Plant Name | Moorhead Wind Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | City Of Moorhead - (Mn) |
| City | Moorhead |
| County | Clay County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56560 |
| Coordinates | 46.89500, -96.73470 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.7 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 9 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 0.7 MW | Operating | 2001 |
| 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%.