35th largest plant in North Dakota · 2581st nationally
Oliver Wind Iii, Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 99.3 MW. It generates roughly 412.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 39,251 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Oliver Wind Iii, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Oliver Wind Iii, Llc |
| City | Mandan |
| County | Morton County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58554 |
| Coordinates | 46.95710, -101.16810 |
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 | 99.3 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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%.