72nd largest plant in Minnesota · 3804th nationally
Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 44.6 MW. It generates roughly 135.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 12,906 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Palmer's Creek Wind Farm, Llc |
| City | Granite Falls |
| County | Chippewa County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56241 |
| Coordinates | 44.85769, -95.56889 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PCWF | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 44.6 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.