150 MW Wind operating in Dickey, ND — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
46.0999, -98.8778
County
Dickey, 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 | Foxtail Wind, LLC | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Foxtail Wind, LLC is a 150 MW wind power plant located in Dickey County, North Dakota. The facility began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Foxtail Wind, LLC, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The plant utilizes a single generator consisting of multiple onshore wind turbines. The turbines are manufactured by Vestas, model V120-2.0, with a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 120 meters. Foxtail Wind ranks as the 11th largest wind farm in North Dakota out of 27, and 486th nationally out of 734.
The plant's latest annual generation was 623,038 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 47.5%. Foxtail Wind operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the Midwest Reliability Organization (MRO) NERC region. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $1,541.03 per kW, as reported to FERC.
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
45.9K MWh
Latest Month
623.0K MWh
Annual Generation
47.5%
Capacity Factor
$1,528/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
MDU.FOXTL.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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