Windom Wind Project

OperatingWind

Ranked #49 of 125 Wind plants in MN#1121 of 1442 nationally

15.6 MW Wind operating in Cottonwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

15.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2006

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

43.9612, -95.0446

County

Cottonwood, MN

Nearby Plants

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Windom
Distillate Oil11.6 MW · 11.8 km

Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Midwest Power Partners LLC	Edison Mission Group	—
Owner(s)	Midwest Power Partners LLC	NRG Energy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Windom Wind Project is a 15.6 MW wind power plant located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2006 and utilizes a single onshore wind turbine. The facility is owned by NRG Energy and operated by Midwest Power Partners LLC. The wind turbine is a Suzlon S64 model, featuring a 64-meter rotor diameter and a hub height of 63 meters.

The Windom Wind Project is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 33,404 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.4%. The plant is ranked as the 49th largest wind facility in Minnesota out of 123, and nationally it is ranked 1109 out of 1424 wind plants.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators