Moraine II Wind LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56794
- Capacity
- 49.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pipestone, MN
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Avangrid Power LLC
- Parent Company
- Avangrid
- Annual Generation
- 72,881 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 16.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Moraine II Wind LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #33 of 125 Wind plants in MN#953 of 1442 nationally
49.5 MW Wind operating in Pipestone, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.1025, -96.0562
County
Pipestone, MN
Nearby Plants
- Moraine Wind LLCWind51 MW · 4.1 km
- Stoneray Power Partners, LLCWind100 MW · 5.6 km
- Boeve Windfarm LLCWind2 MW · 6.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Moraine II Wind LLC is a 49.5 MW wind power plant located in Pipestone County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC as the operator. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant utilizes GE Wind GE1.5-77 wind turbines, featuring a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of reported data, Moraine II Wind generated 72,881 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 16.7%. The plant is ranked as the 33rd largest wind facility in Minnesota out of 123, and 949th nationally out of 1424 wind plants.
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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
8.3K MWh
Latest Month
72.9K MWh
Annual Generation
16.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tholen Interconnection Station · 35 kV
Substation Distance
0 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MORAINE2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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