200 MW Wind operating in Rock, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7899, -96.2923
County
Rock, MN
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 | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Enel Green Power NA, Inc. | General Electric | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Prairie Rose Wind Farm is a 200 MW wind power facility located in Rock County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2012, utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility is owned by General Electric and operated by Enel Green Power NA, Inc. The wind turbines are manufactured by GE Wind, model GE1.68-82.5, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 82.5 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 460,262 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 26.3%. Prairie Rose Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. It is ranked as the 11th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 324th 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
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
57.8K MWh
Latest Month
460.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.3%
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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