38th largest plant in Minnesota · 2303rd nationally
Walleye Wind is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 110 MW. It generates roughly 450.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 42,858 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 47% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Walleye Wind |
|---|---|
| Operator | Walleye Wind, Llc |
| City | Beaver Creek |
| County | Rock County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56116 |
| Coordinates | 43.63806, -96.39056 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WWLLC | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 110 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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%.