409th largest plant in Minnesota · 11440th nationally
Wcroc Wind Farm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 1.7 MW. It generates roughly 4.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 433 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 31% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Wcroc Wind Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | University Of Minnesota Wcroc |
| City | Morris |
| County | Stevens County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56267 |
| Coordinates | 45.58972, -95.87694 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 1.7 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%.