Brady Wind Energy Center — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60355
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Stark, ND
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Brady Wind, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 632,297 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 48.1%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Brady Wind Energy Center
OperatingWind
Ranked #14 of 42 Wind plants in ND#502 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in Stark, ND — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
31.3889, -98.4869
County
Stark, ND
Nearby Plants
- Castle Gap WindWind196.8 MW · 12.1 km
- Priddy Wind ProjectWind302.4 MW · 19.6 km
- Flat Top Wind IWind200 MW · 28.1 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Brady Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Brady Wind, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Brady Wind Energy Center is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Stark County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2016 and is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Brady Wind, LLC. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, the plant uses GE 1.715-103 wind turbines manufactured by GE Wind, with a rotor diameter of 103 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
Brady Wind Energy Center operates within the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, the plant generated 632,297 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 48.1%. The plant ranks as the 13th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 483rd nationally out of 734. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $28.19 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
63.1K MWh
Latest Month
632.3K MWh
Annual Generation
48.1%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$28.2/MWh
PPA Price
Brady Wind, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.BEPM.BRADY1
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match