135th largest plant in Minnesota · 5651st nationally
Valley View Transmission Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 20.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,934 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Valley View Transmission Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Chandler |
| County | Murray County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56128 |
| Coordinates | 43.90275, -96.02174 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVT | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2011 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Valley View Wind Investors Llc | Pipestone, MN | 9900.0% |
| Valley View Wind Holdings | Pipestone, MN | 100.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| 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%.