87th largest plant in Minnesota · 4360th nationally
Ridgewind is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 25.3 MW. It generates roughly 78.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,517 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ridgewind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ridgewind Power Partners Llc |
| City | Woodstock |
| County | Pipestone County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56186 |
| Coordinates | 44.01889, -96.06528 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 25.3 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%.