1.5 MW Wind operating in Pipestone, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2001
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0123, -96.1139
County
Pipestone, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Kas Brothers Windfarm LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Kas Brothers Windfarm LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Kas Brothers Windfarm is a 1.5 MW wind power plant located in Pipestone County, Minnesota. The facility began operating in 2001 and is owned and operated by Kas Brothers Windfarm LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The wind farm's technical specifications include a hub height of 55 meters and a rotor diameter of 48 meters. The turbine was manufactured by NEG Micon and is model NM48. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 1,764 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 13.4%. Kas Brothers Windfarm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the NERC MRO region. It is ranked as the 113th largest wind plant in Minnesota out of 123, and 1378th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
166 MWh
Latest Month
1.8K MWh
Annual Generation
13.4%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.WOODST1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match