Brady II Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60354
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stark, ND
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Brady Wind II, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 640,497 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Brady II Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #13 of 42 Wind plants in ND#486 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Stark, ND — Southwest Power Pool
EIAWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
46.6115, -102.7882
County
Stark, ND
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Brady Wind II, LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Brady Wind II, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Brady II Wind Energy Center is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Stark County, North Dakota. The facility, which began operating in 2016, is owned and operated by Brady Wind II, LLC. It utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbine technology. Specifically, the plant uses GE1.79-100 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 100 meters and a hub height of 80 meters. Brady II Wind Energy Center ranks as the 12th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 484th nationally out of 734.
The plant's latest annual generation was 640,497 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 48.8%. The facility operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.33 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
65.5K MWh
Latest Month
640.5K MWh
Annual Generation
48.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$25.3/MWh
PPA Price
Brady Wind II, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.BEPM.BRADY2
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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