17th largest plant in Minnesota · 1221st nationally
Nobles 2 Wind Project is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 250 MW. It generates roughly 953.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 90,808 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 44% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Nobles 2 Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nobles 2 Power Partners, Llc |
| City | Wilmont |
| County | Nobles County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56185 |
| Coordinates | 43.78964, -95.85277 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WT1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 250 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Tenaska Nobles 2 Holdings, Llc, | Omaha, NE | 5100.0% |
| Allete South Wind, Llc | Omaha, NE | 4900.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.