143rd largest plant in Minnesota · 5990th nationally
Woodstock Windfarm is a wind power plant in Minnesota with a nameplate capacity of 9.2 MW. It generates roughly 34.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,327 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 43% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Woodstock Windfarm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Consolidated Edison Development Inc. |
| City | Woodstock |
| County | Pipestone County |
| State | Minnesota |
| ZIP | 56186 |
| Coordinates | 43.98583, -96.07861 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIND | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 9.2 MW | Operating | 1999 |
| 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%.