MinnDakota Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56459
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lincoln, MN
- Operating Since
- 2008
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 282,911 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
MinnDakota Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #15 of 125 Wind plants in MN#500 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Lincoln, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.3011, -96.4114
County
Lincoln, MN
Nearby Plants
- Lincoln Heights IWind5.2 MW · 2.3 km
- Iowa Lakes Community College Wind FarmWind1.7 MW · 2.6 km
- Lake Benton IWind107.2 MW · 3.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
MinnDakota Wind LLC is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Lincoln County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2008, utilizes onshore wind turbine technology. It consists of one generator and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC as the operator. The facility uses GE1.5-77 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 282,911 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.5%. MinnDakota Wind LLC operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 15th largest wind farm out of 26 in Minnesota, and 494th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
28.3K MWh
Latest Month
282.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MNDAK.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Xcel Energy (XEL) and Avangrid Extend Power Purchase Agreement for 150MW Wind Project
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to buy according to hedge funds.
Insider Monkey·4 days ago
General
Xcel Energy (XEL) and Avangrid Extend Power Purchase Agreement for 150MW Wind Project
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to buy according to hedge funds.
Insider Monkey·4 days ago
Deals·ppa
Xcel Energy (XEL) and Avangrid Extend Power Purchase Agreement for 150MW Wind Project
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to buy according to hedge funds.
Xcel Energy (buyer)Avangrid (seller)
Insider Monkey·4 days ago
General
Xcel Energy (XEL) and Avangrid Extend Power Purchase Agreement for 150MW Wind Project
Xcel Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:XEL) is one of the best NASDAQ stocks to buy according to hedge funds.
Insider Monkey·4 days ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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