46th largest plant in Minnesota · 2473rd nationally
Northern Wind is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 100 MW. It generates roughly 319.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 30,439 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Northern Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Lake Wilson |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56151 |
| Coordinates | 44.01100, -96.04460 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32004 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 100 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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%.