Luverne Wind Energy Center

OperatingWind

Ranked #34 of 42 Wind plants in ND#958 of 1442 nationally

49.5 MW Wind operating in Steele, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

49.5 MW

Nameplate Capacity

1

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2009

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

47.3439, -97.9248

County

Steele, ND

Nearby Plants

Ashtabula Wind II LLC
Wind120 MW · 5.5 km
FPL Energy Ashtabula Wind LLC
Wind148.5 MW · 24.0 km
Ashtabula Wind Energy Center
Wind48 MW · 24.5 km

Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Otter Tail Power Co	Otter Tail Power Co [100%]	—
Owner(s)	Otter Tail Power Co	Otter Tail	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

The Luverne Wind Energy Center is a 49.5 MW wind power plant located in Steele County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2009 and utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The plant is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Co, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. The primary fuel source is wind (WND), and the facility uses GE Wind GE1.5-82.5 turbines with a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.

The Luverne Wind Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 110,091 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 25.4%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,459.39 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant ranks 33rd out of 42 wind facilities in North Dakota and 945th out of 1424 nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Wikidata Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

MRO

Balancing Authority

Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

Grid Voltage

230 kV

Regulatory Status

RE

Entity Type

Investor-Owned Utility

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

13.0K MWh

Latest Month

110.1K MWh

Annual Generation

25.4%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2022 – Dec 2024

Financial DataBeta

Source: FERC Form 1HIGH

$1,486/kW

Installed Cost

Otter Tail Power Company

Reporting Utility

Cumulative Installed Cost

Per-Unit Cost Trends

Pricing & Market Data

HIGH confidence

Market Position

ISO/RTO Market

MISO

LMP Node

OTP.MPWR

Pricing Hub

MINN.HUB

Location Type

Generation Node

Node Source

EIA-860 direct report

News & Articles (3)Beta

Grid·interconnection

Xcel shares plan for ‘very long-term vision’ for power project

MARSHALL — A group of electrical providers including Xcel Energy are proposing to build another new transmission line project across...

Xcel Energy (operator)

marshallindependent.com·5 months ago

Regulatory·permitting

PSC okays siting for a new 200 megawatt wind farm in Burke County

The Public Service Commission has approved a siting permit for a wind farm in Burke County. That, after rejecting a proposed wind farm in that general area in...

Public Service Commission (regulator)

Prairie Public Broadcasting·5 years ago