73rd largest plant in Minnesota · 3811th nationally
Oak Glen Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 44.0 MW. It generates roughly 95.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,118 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Oak Glen Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Minnesota Municipal Power Agny |
| City | Blooming Prairie |
| County | Steele County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 55319 |
| Coordinates | 43.92056, -93.14056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 44.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| 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%.