49.5 MW Wind operating in Steele, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.3439, -97.9248
County
Steele, ND
Nearby Plants
| 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 | — |
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
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
13.0K MWh
Latest Month
110.1K MWh
Annual Generation
25.4%
Capacity Factor
$1,486/kW
Installed Cost
Otter Tail Power Company
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.MPWR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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