16th largest plant in North Dakota · 1841st nationally
Thunder Spirit Wind, Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 156 MW. It generates roughly 487.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 46,451 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 36% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Thunder Spirit Wind, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co |
| City | Hettinger |
| County | Adams County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58639 |
| Coordinates | 46.07500, -102.56333 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THNDR | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 108 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 2 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 48.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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%.