120 MW Wind operating in Steele, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
120 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.2959, -97.9420
County
Steele, 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 | Ashtabula Wind II LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Ashtabula Wind II LLC | Otter Tail | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ashtabula Wind II LLC is a 120 MW wind power plant located in Steele County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Ashtabula Wind II LLC, a subsidiary of Otter Tail. The facility utilizes one generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 328,107 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 31.2%. Ashtabula Wind II operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant is ranked as the 19th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 615th nationally out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
240 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
29.3K MWh
Latest Month
328.1K MWh
Annual Generation
31.2%
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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