51st largest plant in North Dakota · 5447th nationally
Velva Windfarm Llc is a wind power plant in North Dakota with a nameplate capacity of 11.9 MW. It generates roughly 24.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,281 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 23% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Velva Windfarm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Acciona Wind Energy Usa Llc |
| City | Velva |
| County | Mchenry County |
| State | North Dakota |
| ZIP | 58790 |
| Coordinates | 48.08362, -100.92150 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VW1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 11.9 MW | Operating | 2005 |
| 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%.