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Montfort Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55742
Capacity: 30 MW
Primary Fuel: Wind
Technology: Onshore Wind Turbine
Status: Operating
Location: Iowa, WI
Operating Since: 2002
Generators: 1
Operator: Wisconsin Electric Power Co
Parent Company: WEC Energy Group
Annual Generation: 54,606 MWh
Capacity Factor: 20.8%
Balancing Authority: Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
ISO/RTO: MISO
NERC Region: RFC

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Montfort Wind Energy Center

OperatingWind

Ranked #9 of 13 Wind plants in WI#1030 of 1442 nationally

30 MW Wind operating in Iowa, WI — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

30 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2002

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

42.9579, -90.3802

County

Iowa, WI

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	NextEra Energy	—
Owner(s)	Wisconsin Electric Power Co	WEC Energy Group	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Montfort Wind Energy Center is a 30 MW wind power plant located in Iowa County, Wisconsin. The plant began operating in 2002 and has one generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It is owned by WEC Energy Group and operated by Wisconsin Electric Power Co. The facility connects to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority.

The plant's latest annual generation was 54,606 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.8%. The wind turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 70.5 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-70.5. The installed cost was $1505.55 per kW. Montfort Wind Energy Center is ranked 9th out of 13 wind plants in Wisconsin and 1006th out of 1424 nationally.

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