40.5 MW Wind operating in Cavalier, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
40.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2007
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.6303, -98.3169
County
Cavalier, ND
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Otter Tail Power Co | FPL Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Otter Tail Power Co | Otter Tail | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Langdon Wind Energy Center is a 40.5 MW wind power plant located in Cavalier County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2007 and utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned and operated by Otter Tail Power Co, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. The wind turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77, with a rotor diameter of 77 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 94,873 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The Langdon Wind Energy Center operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant's installed cost was $1961.39 per kW, according to FERC data. Langdon Wind Energy Center is ranked as the 39th largest out of 42 wind plants in North Dakota, and 976th 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
13.7K MWh
Latest Month
94.9K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
$3,051/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.LANGDN1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
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