99th largest plant in Minnesota · 4596th nationally
Rock Aetna Power Partners is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 20.0 MW. It generates roughly 79.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,552 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Rock Aetna Power Partners |
|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota |
| City | Woodstock |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56186 |
| Coordinates | 44.02272, -96.05232 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32005 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.