100 MW Wind operating in McHenry, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
47.8744, -100.9240
County
McHenry, ND
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 | Meadowlark Wind I LLC | Capital Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Meadowlark Wind I LLC | Capital Power Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
New Frontier Wind is a 100 MW wind power plant located in McHenry County, North Dakota. The facility, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by Meadowlark Wind I LLC. It utilizes a single generator consisting of onshore wind turbine technology. The plant's turbines have a hub height of 87 meters and a rotor diameter of 126 meters, and are manufactured by Vestas, model V126-3.45.
In its most recent year of operation, New Frontier Wind generated 386,816 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.2%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. It is ranked as the 27th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 721st nationally out of 734.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
35.8K MWh
Latest Month
386.8K MWh
Annual Generation
44.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
GRE.NFW_1
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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