99 MW Wind operating in Jackson, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
99 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7552, -94.9345
County
Jackson, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Elm Creek Wind LLC is a 99 MW wind power plant located in Jackson County, Minnesota. The facility began operating in 2008 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, the turbines are GE1.5-77 models manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, Elm Creek Wind generated 176,072 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.3%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Elm Creek Wind ranks as the 27th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 123, and 748th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
17.1K MWh
Latest Month
176.1K MWh
Annual Generation
20.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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