Odell Wind Farm — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 58657
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Cottonwood, MN
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Algonquin Power Co
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 773,060 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
- ISO/RTO
- MISO
- NERC Region
- MRO
Odell Wind Farm
OperatingWind
Ranked #10 of 125 Wind plants in MN#329 of 1442 nationally
200 MW Wind operating in Cottonwood, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
EIAGEMWD
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
43.8512, -94.9333
County
Cottonwood, MN
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Algonquin Power Co | Liberty Power CORP | — |
| Owner(s) | Algonquin Power Co | Algonquin Power [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Algonquin Power [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Odell Wind Farm is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Cottonwood County, Minnesota. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned and operated by Algonquin Power Co. It utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The plant ranks as the 14th largest wind farm in Minnesota out of 26, and 345th nationally out of 734.
The wind farm's turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the Odell Wind Farm generated 773,060 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.1%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority, within the broader 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
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
67.5K MWh
Latest Month
773.1K MWh
Annual Generation
44.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.ODELL.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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