Aurora Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 63258
- Capacity
- 298.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Williams, ND
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Aurora Wind Project, LLC
- Parent Company
- Enel
- Annual Generation
- 912,751 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Southwest Power Pool
- ISO/RTO
- SPP
- NERC Region
- MRO
Aurora Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #1 of 42 Wind plants in ND#117 of 1442 nationally
298.8 MW Wind operating in Williams, ND — Southwest Power Pool
EIAGEMWD
298.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
48.5035, -103.1319
County
Williams, ND
Nearby Plants
- Lindahl Wind Project, LLCWind150 MW · 12.8 km
- Bison Generation StationNatural Gas1518 MW · 23.6 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 | Aurora Wind Project, LLC | Enel Green Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Aurora Wind Project, LLC | Enel | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Aurora Wind Project is a 298.8 MW wind power plant located in Williams County, North Dakota. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by Enel, an Italian multinational. Aurora Wind Project, LLC is listed as the operator with the EIA. The facility utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. Specifically, it uses Vestas V110-2.0 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 80 meters.
In its most recent year of operation, the Aurora Wind Project generated 912,751 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.9%. The plant is interconnected to the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) balancing authority and is within the MRO NERC region. Aurora Wind Project ranks as the largest of 27 wind plants in North Dakota, and 116th out of 734 wind plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $11.84 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Southwest Power Pool
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
91.4K MWh
Latest Month
912.8K MWh
Annual Generation
34.9%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$11.8/MWh
PPA Price
Aurora Wind Project, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
SPP
LMP Node
WAUE.AWD1.AURAWIND
Pricing Hub
SPP North Hub
Node Source
Curated node match
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