361st largest plant in Minnesota · 10231st nationally
Westridge Windfarm Llc is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 2.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 228 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 14% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Westridge Windfarm Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westridge Windfarm Llc |
| City | Woodstock |
| County | Pipestone County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56164 |
| Coordinates | 43.98861, -96.21556 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2003 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Custom Farm Systems | Luverne, MN | 10000.0% |
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%.