200 MW Wind operating in Stutsman, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.1866, -98.6008
County
Stutsman, ND
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 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Courtenay Wind Farm is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Stutsman County, North Dakota. The facility, which commenced operations in 2016, is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbine technology. The wind farm is interconnected to the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. (MISO) balancing authority and resides within the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind turbines have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, and the model is V100-2.0. In its latest year of reported generation, the Courtenay Wind Farm produced 422,952 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 24.3%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,492.33 per kW. The Courtenay Wind Farm is ranked as the 5th largest wind farm out of 27 in North Dakota, and 331st out of 734 nationally.
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
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
7.3K MWh
Latest Month
423.0K MWh
Annual Generation
24.3%
Capacity Factor
$1,525/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Courtenay Wind Substation · 115 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
Northern States Power Company
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
COURTENAY WIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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