200 MW Wind operating in Mower, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.7913, -92.7888
County
Mower, 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 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | retired | — |
Pleasant Valley Wind Farm is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Mower County, Minnesota. The facility, which began operating in 2015, is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbines. Pleasant Valley Wind Farm ranks as the 12th largest wind farm in Minnesota (out of 26) and 302nd 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 are Vestas V100-2.0 models. In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 770,251 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 43.9%. The installed cost of the plant was $1755.5 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
161 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
62.2K MWh
Latest Month
770.3K MWh
Annual Generation
43.9%
Capacity Factor
$1,832/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP PVWFCNSP PROGRESS_WIND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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