Black Oak Wind Farm

OperatingWind

Ranked #29 of 125 Wind plants in MN#837 of 1442 nationally

78 MW Wind operating in Stearns, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..

EIAGEMWD

78 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Onshore Wind Turbine

Technology

2016

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

45.6555, -95.0147

County

Stearns, MN

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Black Oak Wind, LLC	AEP Renewables	—
Owner(s)	Invenergy Services LLC	Invenergy	—
Status	Operating	operating	—

Ownership Chain

About

Black Oak Wind Farm is a 78 MW wind power facility located in Stearns County, Minnesota. The plant, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Black Oak Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Invenergy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility ranks 29th out of 123 wind plants in Minnesota, and 832nd nationally out of 1424.

The wind farm uses Vestas V110-2.0 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 304,614 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 44.6%. Black Oak Wind Farm operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $35.75 per MWh.

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Engineering & Generators