Worthington

OperatingDistillate OilWindHybrid

Ranked #9 of 58 Distillate Oil plants in MN#161 of 827 nationally

19.6 MW Onshore Wind Turbine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (14 MW) operating in Nobles, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAWD

19.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Hybrid (2)

Technology

Onshore Wind Turbine + Petroleum Liquids

2002

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.6335, -95.6092

County

Nobles, MN

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Wolf Wind Enterprises LLC
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Jersey-Atlantic Wind Farm
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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	City of Worthington - (MN)	WPPI Energy	—
Owner(s)	City of Worthington - (MN), WPPI Energy	WPPI Energy	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Worthington plant, located in Nobles County, Minnesota, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 19.6 MW. It is owned and operated by the City of Worthington - (MN). The plant began operating in 2002 and utilizes both petroleum liquids (DFO) and onshore wind turbine technologies. It consists of 13 generators. The Worthington plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.

The plant's wind component features NEG Micon NM52 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 52 meters and a hub height of 70 meters. In the latest year of reported generation data, the plant produced 8,961 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.2%. The Worthington plant is ranked 10th out of 59 plants in Minnesota and 200th out of 886 plants nationally.

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