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150 MW Wind operating in Rolette, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
48.9598, -99.6032
County
Rolette, 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 | — |
Border Winds Wind Farm is a 150 MW wind power facility located in Rolette County, North Dakota. The plant, which began operating in 2015, is owned by Xcel Energy and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota. It utilizes a single generator comprised of multiple onshore wind turbines. The facility ranks as the 15th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 521st nationally out of 734.
The wind farm's turbines have a hub height of 95 meters and a rotor diameter of 100 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V100-2.0. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 614,037 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 46.6%. The installed cost of the facility was $1,806.71 per kW, according to FERC data. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (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
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
59.6K MWh
Latest Month
614.0K MWh
Annual Generation
46.6%
Capacity Factor
$1,883/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Border Winds Wind Farm · 230 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
OTP BORDER WIND FARM
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report