15th largest plant in North Dakota · 1676th nationally
Tatanka Wind Power Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 180 MW. It generates roughly 290.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,645 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Tatanka Wind Power Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Wind Energy Usa Llc |
| City | Ashley |
| County | Dickey County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58413 |
| Coordinates | 45.95932, -98.94633 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 180 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| 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%.