148.8 MW Wind operating in Martin, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
148.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7110, -94.8722
County
Martin, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Avangrid Power LLC | Avangrid | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Elm Creek Wind II LLC is a 148.8 MW wind power plant located in Martin County, Minnesota. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned by Avangrid, with Avangrid Power LLC as the operator. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines manufactured by Mitsubishi, model MWT95/2.4. The turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 95 meters. Elm Creek Wind II is the 16th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and ranks 530th nationally out of 734 wind plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND). In the most recent year of data, Elm Creek Wind II generated 205,366 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 15.8%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
20.5K MWh
Latest Month
205.4K MWh
Annual Generation
15.8%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.ELMCR2_IBR
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match