25 MW Wind operating in St Louis, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
25 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ALLETE, Inc. | Minnesota Power | — |
| Owner(s) | ALLETE, Inc. | ALLETE | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Taconite Ridge 1 Wind Energy Center is a 25 MW wind power plant located in St Louis County, Minnesota. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by ALLETE, Inc. The plant utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by Clipper, model C96, with a rotor diameter of 96 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Taconite Ridge 1 ranks 41st in size among Minnesota's 123 wind plants, and 1045th nationally out of 1424 plants.
The plant's latest annual generation was 47,388 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 21.7%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1909.95 per kW. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $40 per MWh. Taconite Ridge 1 operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
3.2K MWh
Latest Month
47.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.7%
Capacity Factor
$40.0/MWh
PPA Price
ALLETE, Inc.
Contract Seller
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MP.TACRIDGE1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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