13.8 MW Wind operating in Jackson, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
13.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.5964, -95.4106
County
Jackson, 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 | South Fork Wind, LLC | Aspenall Energies [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | South Fork Wind, LLC | Aspenall Energies [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Aspenall Energies [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
South Fork Wind Farm is a 13.8 MW wind power plant located in Jackson County, Minnesota. The facility, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by South Fork Wind, LLC. It utilizes a single onshore wind turbine manufactured by GE Wind, model GE2.3-116, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. The plant's primary fuel source is wind (WND).
The wind farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In its latest year of reported generation, South Fork Wind Farm produced 52,260 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.2%. The plant holds a rank of 50 out of 123 wind facilities in Minnesota, and a national rank of 1118 out of 1424. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $27.75 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
4.2K MWh
Latest Month
52.3K MWh
Annual Generation
43.2%
Capacity Factor
$31.6/MWh
PPA Price
South Fork Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.South.Frk
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
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