Fenton Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56617
- Capacity
- 205.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Murray, MN
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 387,878 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Fenton Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #5 of 125 Wind plants in MN#254 of 1442 nationally
205.5 MW Wind operating in Murray, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
205.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.6149, -102.9654
County
Murray, MN
Nearby Plants
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- Mtn Solar 6 LLC (CSG)Solar2 MW · 15.6 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 | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. | Fenton Power Partners LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Fenton Power Partners LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Fenton Wind Farm is a 205.5 megawatt wind energy project built by enXco, that became operational in the second half of 2007. The $385-million project is near Chandler, Minnesota, United States, on a site that encompasses Murray and Nobles counties and consists of 137 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines.
Read more on WikipediaFenton Wind Farm is a 205.5 MW wind power facility located in Murray County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2007 and is owned and operated by EDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. It ranks as the 6th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 250th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
The wind farm uses GE Wind GE1.5-77 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 387,878 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.6%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the NERC region MRO.
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
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
53.4K MWh
Latest Month
387.9K MWh
Annual Generation
21.6%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
LOW confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
Chandler SubstationSubstation
Fenton SubstationSubstation
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Power line congestion leads to wind turbine shutdowns, denting county budgets
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Star Tribune·3 years ago
Industry·technology
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