20 MW Wind operating in Murray, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0227, -96.0523
County
Murray, MN
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 | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Northern States Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Rock Aetna Power Partners is a 20 MW wind power plant located in Murray County, Minnesota. The facility, which began operating in 2022, utilizes a single onshore wind turbine. The primary fuel source is wind (WND). The plant is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. The wind turbine is a GE Wind GE2.82-127 model, featuring a 127-meter rotor diameter and a 90-meter hub height.
In its most recent year of operation, Rock Aetna Power Partners generated 82,276 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 46.9%. The plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. The installed cost of the plant was $1666 per kW, according to FERC data. Rock Aetna Power Partners ranks as the 48th largest power plant in Minnesota out of 123, and 1087th nationally out of 1424.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
MRO
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
Grid Voltage
34.5 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
6.9K MWh
Latest Month
82.3K MWh
Annual Generation
46.9%
Capacity Factor
$1,695/kW
Installed Cost
Northern States Power Company (Minnesota)
Reporting Utility
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Moraine II Interconnection Station · 35 kV
Substation Distance
0.049 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.RAETNA.WND
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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