Velva Windfarm LLC

OperatingWind

Ranked #41 of 42 Wind plants in ND#1138 of 1442 nationally

11.9 MW Wind operating in McHenry, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

11.9 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2005

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

48.0965, -100.9001

County

McHenry, ND

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Acciona	—
Owner(s)	Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC	Acciona	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Velva Windfarm LLC is a wind power plant located in McHenry County, North Dakota. The plant has a total capacity of 11.9 MW and began operating in 2005. It is owned by Acciona, a company based in Spain, and operated by Acciona Wind Energy USA LLC. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. According to state rankings, it is the 41st largest of 42 wind plants in North Dakota, and nationally it ranks 1126 out of 1424.

The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 65 meters and a rotor diameter of 47 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V47-0.66. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 25,185 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 24.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority.

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