Adams Wind Generations LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57375
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Meeker, MN
- Operating Since
- 2011
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- BEAM US, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 46,485 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Adams Wind Generations LLC
OperatingWind
Ranked #47 of 125 Wind plants in MN#1101 of 1442 nationally
20 MW Wind operating in Meeker, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2011
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
44.9145, -94.7228
County
Meeker, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | BEAM US, LLC | Juhl Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Adams Wind Generations LLC, BE Minnesota Wind Holdings LLC | BE Minnesota Wind Holdings LLC [80%]; Adams Wind Generations LLC [20%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as BE Minnesota Wind Holdings LLC [80%]; Adams Wind Generations LLC [20%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Adams Wind Generations LLC is a 20 MW wind power plant located in Meeker County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2011, is owned and operated by BEAM US, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine generator. The facility ranks 45th out of 123 wind plants in Minnesota and 1080th nationally out of 1424.
The plant uses Alstom ECO 86 wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 85.5 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 46,485 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.5%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
4.3K MWh
Latest Month
46.5K MWh
Annual Generation
26.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidencePoint of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Adams Windtower Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
0.955 km
Operator
Adams Wind Generations
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.ADAMSWD1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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