19.5 MW Wind operating in Bowman, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
19.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
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 | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | Montana-Dakota Utilities | — |
| Owner(s) | Montana-Dakota Utilities Co | small shareholder(s) | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Cedar Hills Wind Farm is a 19.5 MW wind power facility located in Bowman County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned by a group of small shareholders, with Montana-Dakota Utilities Co. serving as the operator. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 77 meters, and were manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.5-77.
The plant's latest annual generation was 55,563 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 32.5%. Cedar Hills Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The plant ranks 40th out of 42 wind facilities in North Dakota, and 1097th out of 1424 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2370.32 per kW.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
57 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
4.9K MWh
Latest Month
55.6K MWh
Annual Generation
32.5%
Capacity Factor
$2,384/kW
Installed Cost
MDU Resources Group, Inc.
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Cedar Hills Substation · 57 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Montana-Dakota Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
MDU.CEDARHLS
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report