49.5 MW Wind operating in Burleigh, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
49.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.1197, -100.6643
County
Burleigh, ND
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 | Wilton Wind II LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Wilton Wind II LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Wilton Wind II LLC is a 49.5 MW wind power plant located in Burleigh County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Wilton Wind II LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy. The facility utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant uses GE Wind GE1.5-91 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 91 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, Wilton Wind II generated 199,566 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.0%. The plant is connected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and is situated within the MRO NERC region. Wilton Wind II is ranked as the 35th largest out of 42 power plants in North Dakota, and 946th 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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
18.1K MWh
Latest Month
199.6K MWh
Annual Generation
46.0%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
—
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
OSM spatial match
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