409th largest plant in Minnesota · 11440th nationally
Umm Wind Turbine is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Umm Wind Turbine |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Minnesota Morris Campus |
| City | Morris |
| County | Stevens County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56267 |
| Coordinates | 45.58970, -95.87703 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMM1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 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%.