149 MW Wind operating in Pierce, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
149 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.5040, -99.9533
County
Pierce, ND
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Rugby Wind Power Project is a 149 MW wind farm located in Pierce County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Avangrid Power LLC, a subsidiary of Avangrid. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) and falls within the MRO NERC region.
The wind farm's turbines are manufactured by Suzlon, model S88, with a hub height of 79 meters and a rotor diameter of 88 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 335,401 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.7%. Rugby Wind Power Project is ranked as the 17th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 527th nationally out of 734 wind farms.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
39 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
33.4K MWh
Latest Month
335.4K MWh
Annual Generation
25.7%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP.RUGBY1_IBR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match