100.5 MW Wind operating in Mower, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2008
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7019, -92.6645
County
Mower, MN
Nearby Plants
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 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | enXco Development | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Grand Meadow is a 100.5 MW wind power plant located in Mower County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2008, is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. 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. Grand Meadow is ranked as the 21st largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 715th nationally out of 734.
The plant's turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters. The turbines were manufactured by GE Wind and are model GE1.5-77. In its most recent year of operation, Grand Meadow generated 380,290 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 43.2%. The installed cost of the plant was $2,191.03 per kW, according to FERC data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
32.8K MWh
Latest Month
380.3K MWh
Annual Generation
43.2%
Capacity Factor
$1,401/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Grand Meadow Wind Farm Substation · 161 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP GDMNSP GDMEADOW_UNIT
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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