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100.2 MW Wind operating in Pipestone, MN — Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc..
100.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
1999
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.1436, -96.1558
County
Pipestone, MN
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Northern States Power Co - Minnesota | Xcel Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Pipestone County, Minnesota, Lake Benton II is a 100.2 MW wind power plant that began operating in 1999. The plant is owned and operated by Northern States Power Co - Minnesota, a subsidiary of Xcel Energy. It consists of a single generator utilizing onshore wind turbine technology. The facility uses GE Wind GE2.3-116 turbines, with a rotor diameter of 116 meters and a hub height of 90 meters.
Lake Benton II operates within the Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator (MISO) balancing authority and the MRO NERC region. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 437,872 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 49.8%. The installed cost of the plant was $1674.48 per kW. Lake Benton II is ranked as the 24th largest out of 26 wind plants in Minnesota, and 719th out of 734 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
MISO
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
MRO — Midwest Reliability Organization
Balancing Authority
Midcontinent Independent Transmission System Operator, Inc.. (MISO)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
38.3K MWh
Latest Month
437.9K MWh
Annual Generation
49.8%
Capacity Factor
Wind · Northern States Power Company (Minnesota) · Data from 2015–2024
$1,815/kW
Installed Cost
$5.1/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Tholen Interconnection Station · 35 kV
Substation Distance
3.14 km
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
MISO
LMP Node
NSP.MORAINE2
Pricing Hub
MINN.HUB
Location Type
Generation Node
Node Source
Curated node match
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