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19.6 MW Onshore Wind Turbine (6 MW) + Petroleum Liquids (14 MW) operating in Nobles, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
19.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
13
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Onshore Wind Turbine + Petroleum Liquids
2002
Operating Since
Coordinates
43.6335, -95.6092
County
Nobles, MN
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | City of Worthington - (MN) | WPPI Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | City of Worthington - (MN), WPPI Energy | WPPI Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
The Worthington plant, located in Nobles County, Minnesota, is a hybrid power plant with a total capacity of 19.6 MW. It is owned and operated by the City of Worthington - (MN). The plant began operating in 2002 and utilizes both petroleum liquids (DFO) and onshore wind turbine technologies. It consists of 13 generators. The Worthington plant operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc. balancing authority and the MRO NERC region.
The plant's wind component features NEG Micon NM52 wind turbines, with a rotor diameter of 52 meters and a hub height of 70 meters. In the latest year of reported generation data, the plant produced 8,961 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 5.2%. The Worthington plant is ranked 10th out of 59 plants in Minnesota and 200th out of 886 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
557 MWh
Latest Month
9.0K MWh
Annual Generation
5.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
8 lb/MWh
NOx
0.148 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$765/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $15.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
West Substation · 69 kV
Substation Distance
3.039 km
Operator
Worthington Public Utilities
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
ALTW.WRTHNGT
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Load Zone
Node Source
Curated node match
Last updated 2026-03-26
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Grid Voltage
12.47 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Municipal
Sector
Electric Utility
0.014 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.000 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.000 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
5.7%
Annual Net Gen
10 GWh
CO₂eq
8 lb/MWh
Subregion
MRO West